What is The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy?
Since 1899, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy has set the standard for excellence in the medical community for current, complete, and comprehensive information on all areas of medicine. It is the oldest continuously published general medical text in the English language and the most widely used medical textbook in the world. The current edition of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is the 17th edition, Centennial Edition, published in 1999. It includes new sections on smoking cessation, chronic fatigue syndrome, rehabilitation, clinical decision-making, and drug therapy in the elderly.
