{"product_id":"the-merck-manual-of-diagnosis-and-therapy-18th-edition","title":"The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: 18th Edition","description":"\u003csection class=\"book-about\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-editorial-section\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBest Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is most likely to serve nursing students, clinical instructors, practicing nurses, and staff working through patient-care scenarios. It can also fill a practical shelf role for departments that keep focused references close at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-editorial-section\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBookstore View\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: 18th Edition sits in a focused part of the medical catalog: critical care and nursing. It is not positioned as casual health reading; the useful material is tied to a defined clinical, academic, or technical task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strongest signal is applied reading: examples, cases, images, tracings, or clinical details that make the subject easier to work through in context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-editorial-section\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCoverage Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages, tracings, or visual examples appear to be part of how the material is taught.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical care material is most useful where rapid clinical judgment and monitoring matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNursing coverage centers the reading around care planning, judgment, and patient-facing decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-editorial-section\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handbook format is useful for selective reading. It is better treated as a practical reference than as a long narrative text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-editorial-section\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual material matters here. Images, tracings, or illustrated examples can make the book more useful for pattern recognition and diagnostic comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"book-details\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"book-details-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMark H. Beer, Robert S. Porter, Thomas V. Jones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMerck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril 7, 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrint Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3000 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0911910182\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e978-0911910186\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.7 x 2.2 x 8.3 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.02 pounds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Merck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49726408818947,"sku":"9780911910186","price":30.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3884\/0835\/files\/715e61N-IEL.jpg?v=1790677603","url":"https:\/\/medlitx.com\/products\/the-merck-manual-of-diagnosis-and-therapy-18th-edition","provider":"MedLitx","version":"1.0","type":"link"}