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The merck manual of geriatrics by william b abrams book 18 editions published between 1990 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,592 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Buy merck manual of geriatrics by robert berkow editor, william abrams editor online at alibris. The worlds most widely used medical reference is now in its 20th edition. Manual of diagnosis and therapy, the merck manual of geriatrics and the. Merck manual of geriatrics by robert berkow editor. The merckmerial manual for pet health gives pet owners a. The merck manual of diagnosis and therapy 9780911910421. Authoritative and essential zeditorial staff researches and analyzes a variety of sources to identify compounds, data and literature citations zfocuses on compounds of significance in research, commerce and environmental impact zstructures, physical properties, trademarks and cas registry numbers critically evaluated and. The content was incorporated into the consumer version of the online merck manual in 2015. Geriatrics refers to medical care for older adults, an age group that is not easy to define precisely.
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