The Merck Manuals
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Merck Manuals
)| Author | Merck & Co. |
|---|---|
| Language | English, Spanish, French |
| Genre | Health information |
| Published | 1899 |
| Website | www www |
The Merck Manuals (outside the U.S. and Canada The MSD Manuals) are medical references published by the American
medical topics, including disorders, tests, diagnoses, and drugs. The manuals have been published since 1899, when Merck & Co. was still a subsidiary of the German company Merck
.
These manuals were originally developed in book form, but have been updated and converted to
3D models, and animations.[1]
The first Merck Manual, Merck's Manual of the Materia Medica (1899), was a small
best-selling medical text. Since then, several manuals have been produced, and are regularly updated. The titles include:[2]
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, commonly called The Merck Manual. This is the descendant of the 1899 book.
- The Merck Manual—Home Health Handbook is a consumer edition, introduced in 1997. An updated third edition was released in 2009.
- The Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms was a small printed reference summary of symptoms intended for medical students, physician assistants, and the like.
- animal healthcare.
- The Merck Manual for Pet Health is a consumer, or pet owner, edition.
- The Merck Manual of Geriatrics was introduced in 1990, focusing on health care for older patients.
- The Merck Manual of Health & Aging is a consumer edition.
The Manuals for
health care professionals respectively. The Manuals are available online in 12 languages.[3][4] The Manuals for animal health were converted to a web-based format in 2002 and are hosted on MerckVetManual.com (outside the U.S. and Canada MSDVetManual.com).[5]
See also
- The Merck Index is a related product aimed at chemists; originally published in 1889, it predates The Merck Manual.[2] It is now produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
References
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- ^ a b "Committed to providing medical information: Merck and The Merck Manuals". Merck. 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Merck Manuals health guides go digital, and free, in global push". Reuters. 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Global Medical Knowledge - MSD Manuals".
- ^ "Merck Veterinary Manual goes online". dvm360 Magazine. 2002. Retrieved 2017-03-24.