1, 2 Tou @ YOU NLU Updated Reference EmpowersPatients (NAPSA)—Consumers now have a new tool to help them communicate more effectively with healtheare professionals. Written in everyday language, the Second Home Edition of The Merck Manual of Medical Information features advice on how to make the most of doctor visits. OF MEDIGAL INFORMATION SECOND HOME EDITION UWIueatelete vitetere Reference—In Everyday Language eT) The New York Times bestseller is based on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, the medical reference trusted by doctors for more than a century. The Second Home Edition has been expanded by nearly 400 pages with 35 new chapters to capture the significant advances in medicine and changes in society since the previous edition was published in 1997. First-time subjects include: “Nutrition and Prevention,” “Violence Against Women,” and “Social Issues Affecting Children.” Published by pharmaceutical leader Merck & Co., Inc. as a notfor-profit service, the Second Home Edition costs $37.50 and is available wherever books are sold, by calling toll-free 1-888-61MERCK (63725), extension 101, and on the Web at www.merckbooks.com.
