The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook (Merck Manual Home Health Handbook (Quality))

When I was in college, I bought a hard cover copy of Merck at the recommendation of a prof and was very pleased. Now, over 40 years later, I have finally given in and bought this much newer edition of this classic. Now that I have a plethora of minor but annoying conditions, I consult this book often to determine what I need to ask the Dr. about.

Several years ago, I checked my meds in Merck, and found that I had been accidentally prescribed TWICE the maximum dose of a statin through "clerical error" (those doggone clerics!) and was able to stop in time thanks to my Merck. It never hurts to be informed, and the Merck Manual is usually on the list of "Ten Things I would want on a desert island". Unlike the web, it has massive credibility and has been a staple of home libraries for years. This should be the only medical reference book that you need on your reference shelf.

A very useful resource complete with symptoms and treatments. This handbook is very easy to understand and covers all sorts of ailments and conditions. It truly is a must have guide for any and everyone.

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Merck has resliced and rediced its content yet again and come up with the Home Health Handbook (shades of its earlier Merck Manual Home Edition). If you like the Merck Manuals in its myriad incarnations, you'll probably like this one, too: it follows the tired and true Merck Manuals blueprint pretty well.

Actually, in fairness, this book looked pretty good and I almost picked up a discounted copy at the local Costco until I noticed a fairly obvious error on the main title page (which is probably why an Amazon preview of the printed version is not available). A closer inspection of random pages revealed other areas of minor sloppiness, suggesting that this effort may have been more of a market grab than a needed addition to the series. I moved along and picked up Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery, 5th Edition (Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness and Surgery) by H. Winter Griffith, which seems a bit fresher.

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always an awesome book just wish i would have gotten hard copy instead of on kindle-as not as easy to look up informtion in glossary form--too hard to reference on kindle at least for me

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I had a weird problem with dizziness, and this book totally helped me define it and treat it with the Epley Maneuver. I have had a copy of the Merck Manual in the house for 20 years, and it has been indispensible in giving true, realistic, no-nonsense medical advice that the intelligent layman can understand.

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