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The Merck Manual, 18th Edition
by Beers, Mark H., (editor), Kaplan, Justin L.,
Porter, Robert S., Jones, Thomas V.,
Berkwits, Michael
ISBN: 0911910-18-2
Reviewed by Dr Daniel Mckay in 2006
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As its foreword intimates, this household name is struggling
to maintain its currency in an environment with information increasingly
available electronically. The Merck manual, in its 3,000-odd pages,
endeavours to concisely summarise the most common conditions encountered
in most fields of medicine. Some sections more briefly outline a clinical
perspective: for example, the section on blepharitis mentions topical
corticosteroids and punctal occlusion before "additional treatment"
such as lid hygiene. The Merck Manual will perhaps continue to be
most used by non-medical people and allied health professionals and
internet wary GPs.
This is available for purchase through the Library's Bookshop Service, or available for loan
through the library. Contact the library
for more details.
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