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Merck is committed to bringing out the best in medicine. As
part of that effort, Merck has created The Merck Manuals, a series
of healthcare books for medical professionals and consumers. As
a service to the community, the content of The Manuals is now available
in enhanced online versions as part of The Merck Manuals Online
Medical Library. The Online Medical Library is updated periodically
with new information, and contains photographs, and audio and video
material not present in the print versions.
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Editors of The Merck Manual Online |
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Robert S. Porter, MD, Editor
Justin L. Kaplan, MD, Senior Assistant Editor
Barbara P. Homeier, MD, Assistant Editor
Mark H. Beers, MD, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
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Richard K. Albert, MD
Marjorie A. Bowman, MD, MPA
Glenn D. Braunstein, MD
Sidney Cohen, MD
Linda Emanuel, PhD
Jan Fawcett, MD
Eugene P. Frenkel, MD
Susan L. Hendrix, DO
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Michael Jacewicz, MD
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Gerald L. Mandell, MD
Judith S. Palfrey, MD
Albert A. Rundio, Jr., PhD
David A. Spain, MD
Paul H. Tanser, MD, FRCP(C), FRCP (Glasgow)
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Important: The authors, reviewers, and editors
of this book have made extensive efforts to ensure that treatments,
drugs, and dosage regimens are accurate and conform to the standards
accepted at the time of publication. However, constant changes in
information resulting from continuing research and clinical experience,
reasonable differences in opinions among authorities, unique aspects
of individual clinical situations, and the possibility of human
error in preparing such an extensive text require that the reader
exercise individual judgment when making a clinical decision and,
if necessary, consult and compare information from other sources.
In particular, the reader is advised to check the product information
provided by the manufacturer of a drug product before prescribing
or administering it, especially if the drug is unfamiliar or is used
infrequently.
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