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The Merck manual of medical information : home edition / by Beers, Mark H.(CARDINAL)365667; Berkow, Robert,1929-2011.(CARDINAL)764371; Fletcher, Andrew J.(CARDINAL)764372; Merck & Co.(CARDINAL)160710; Merck Research Labatories.;
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.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Handbooks and manuals.; Diagnosis; Family medicine; Health; Medicine, Popular.; Medicine, Popular; Medicine; Surgery; Medicine, Popular.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 10
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The Merck manual of health & aging : the comprehensive guide to the changes and challenges of aging -- for older adults and those who care for and about them / by Beers, Mark H.(CARDINAL)365667; Merck Research Labatories.;
Finding and living with cancer -- Cancers -- Pneumonia and influenza -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Swallowing and reflux disorders -- Bowel movement disorders -- Urinary tract infections -- Urinary incontinence -- Female genital and sexual disorders -- Male genital and sexual disorders -- Exercise -- Section 4. Social, legal, and ethical issues. Coping with change -- Driving -- Intimacy -- Mistreatment -- Understanding legal and ethical issues -- Paying for health care -- Appendix I: Drug names : generic and trade -- Appendix II: Resources for help and information.Section 1. Fundamentals of aging. Age-old questions -- How the body ages -- The aging of America -- Section 2. Caring for self and others. Preventive medical care -- Maintaining good nutrition -- Drugs and aging -- Complementary or alternative medicine -- Communicating with health care practitioners -- Continuity of care -- Understanding medical tests -- Hospital care -- Undergoing surgery -- Rehabilitation -- Long-term care -- Caregiving -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Section 3. Medical conditions. Nutritional disorders -- Water and electrolyte balance -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia --Dizziness and fainting -- Falls -- Osteoporosis -- Fractures -- Pain -- Confusion -- Delirium -- Dementia -- Stroke -- Nerve disorders -- Movement disorders -- Sleep -- Mental health disorders -- Thyroid disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Skin disorders -- Eye disorders -- Hearing and the ear -- Nose and throat disorders -- Mouth and dental disorders -- Foot disorders -- Arthritis -- Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica -- High blood pressure -- Blood vessel disorders -- Coronary artery disease -- Heart failure -- Abnormal heart rhythms -- Heart valve disorders -- Blood disorders--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Longevity.; Older people;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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