The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is designed to make in-depth medical information accessible to the everyday reader:

• Major topics feature bullets summarizing causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
• Hundreds of "Did You Know?" boxes provide informative, attention-getting tidbits
• Bulleted text is used extensively to convey essential information clearly
  

Covers a Wide Array of Medical Topics:

• Swine Flu
• Aging
• Heart disorders
• Digestive disorders
• Gynecologic disorders
• Cancer
• Nutrition problems
• AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases
• Hormonal problems
• Infections and immunizations
• Neurologic disorders
  
• And many more!