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Commonly Searched Drugs. Thousands of topics in all medical fields. Information that is clear and easy to understand on thousands of medical topics. Free, and always will be. The Merck Manuals are offered as a free public service to the general public and health care professionals. Authored by hundreds of top medical experts. Photos, Videos, Animations and more! Regardless of the version selected, it is easy to alternate from one to the other using links provided on every page.

The versions are color-coded blue for the professional site and red for the consumer site to make it effortless to tell at a glance which version is displayed.

Both versions' landing pages feature news articles, trending topics, and interactive elements such as quiz questions, the most popular recent searches, and Merck Manual's most recent Facebook and Twitter posts. The professional version focuses on features that are useful for students and health care professionals, including case studies, commentaries, and blogs by both new and seasoned professionals. The consumer version highlights items that would appeal to patients or caregivers, such as infographics on hot topics and a first aid guide with links to the most common emergency scenarios, such as cardiac arrests, wounds, and lightning strikes.

The true value of Merck Manuals lies in the medical topic articles that formed the basis of the long-standing print editions. According to Adams, articles for the consumer site are written at about an eighth-grade level and include more detail than might be found on other consumer health resources [ 2 ].

If evidence-based guidelines exist for the topic in question, a link to the guideline article is included. Each article concludes with a resource list with links to tables, images, drugs, and quizzes mentioned in the article and a separate category for drugs mentioned in the article. To comply with this requirement, Merck Manuals have contracted with Lexicomp Online to provide the drug information that supplements the articles.

Each article lists any drugs mentioned and links to drug information that appears identical to that found in Lexicomp Online. In the professional version, this information includes not just dosage and adverse effects, but also pregnancy and lactation considerations, pricing, and possible complications for dental treatment.

I have referred to the Merck Manual for years and now have it readily available to answer questions from family and friends is wonderful. Wit it being able to make updates quickly and having more information at my finger tips is great. I am a retired RN and the family turns to me when they are unsure of how to approach the doctor for a problem. I can help them understand the problem and what to ask the doctor.

Thank you for being with me and my family. Please bring back the older version before the latest update. It was better than this one. Before, the sections of each topic can be collapsed for easier navigation to the section of interest. Now, this is removed and if I want to, for example, skip to the treatment of a disease, I have to keep scrolling down.

Also, there are random symbols that keep showing in between the text disturbing the reading process. In the night mode, the headlines become indistinguishable from the content text which is also annoying.

I really like Merck Manual and I want to continue using it but these issues are making me stay away from it currently. Free, and always will be. The Merck Manuals are offered as a free public service to the general public and health care professionals.

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