The Merck manual of medical information / Robert Berkow, editor-in-chief ; Mark H. Beers, associate editor ; Andrew J. Fletcher, senior assistant editor.

Manual of medical information

Whitehouse Station, N.J. : Merck Research Laboratories, 1997.

xxvi, 1,509 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Home ed.

Fundamentals -- Drugs -- Heart and blood vessel disorders -- Lung and airway disorders -- Bone, joint, and muscle disorders -- Brain and nerve disorders -- Mental health disorders -- Mouth and dental disorders -- Digestive disorders -- Liver and gallbladder disorders -- Kidney and urinary tract disorders -- Disorders of nutrition and metabolism -- Hormonal disorders -- Blood disorders -- Cancer -- Immune disorders -- Infections -- Skin disorders -- Ear, nose, and throat disorders -- Eye disorders -- Men's health issues -- Women's health issues -- Children's health issues -- Accidents and injuries -- Appendixes -- 1. Legal issues -- 2. Weights and measures -- 3. Common medical tests -- 4. Some trade names of generic drugs -- 5. Resources for help and information.