The Merck Manual (9.99)
Version 1.0
REVIEW – “the life-saving advice that is contained within this app has no price tag.”
Before there was medical insurance, before the internet, before all of the technology that we currently have, there was The Merck Manual. First published in 1899 as Merck’s Manual of the Materia Medica, present-day it has come full circle and is now an iPhone app entitled The Merck Manual Home Edition. With a range of topics from the common cold to bee stings; cardiac arrest to STD’s and everything in between, The Merck Manual is the ultimate guide to any medical question you may have and the iPhone app is the ultimate solution to carry around wherever you may go.
The home screen of the app allows you to search by a specific category: blood disorder, cancer, skin disorders, etc; by the index; or probably the most convenient category: emergencies and injuries, which has things like choking, poisoning, burns, etc. The home screen also allows you type anything into the search bar and a list of articles and related topics will come up. In addition to all of the search options, a random fact is displayed where you will also have the option to learn more about that particular topic. 
The searching options on this app are great. Whether you want to search by name, index, disease, etc – all of the options are covered and they make it very easy to find what you are looking for.
I particularly liked the Emergencies and Injuries section. Any common household will have the need for this app. Shortly after I downloaded this app, my mom was stung by a bee so I searched the related topic, took a screen shot of what it said and emailed it to my mom. It was easy and quick and did exactly what it needed to do.
In addition to all of the search options and information that The Merck Manual has, you can also add any of the articles as a “favorite” so that you can easily search at any time. All of the favorites are stored as a list and easily accessible at any time.
The Merck Manual is a great buy for anyone who has ever looked up a medical term, condition or symptoms. It’s similar to searching the internet but instead of filtering through your searches to find something that is relevant, you can search The Merck Manual and have only things that are relevant. You may be thinking that 9.99 is a little steep, but the life-saving advice that is contained within this app has no price tag – it is worth every penny, especially on the off-chance that you save someone’s life.
angelina r
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Developer – Agile Partners Technologies, LLC
URL: http://agilepartners.com/support/?app_id=4
DEVELOPERS NOTES
Based on the new Merck Manual Home Health Handbook, the content of the Merck Manual – Home Edition application is written in everyday language by more than 300 worldwide medical experts. It is a “must-have” resource because it puts the trusted medical reference always at your fingertips, whenever and wherever you need it … while on the soccer field, a family vacation, a business trip abroad or getting ready to see a physician.
Designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, the app has an easy-to-use interface for finding the right information quickly. In particular, an “Emergencies & Injuries” section that is accessible from the home screen was developed expressly for this application. The app enables users to quickly and easily access the Home Edition’s comprehensive and understandable medical information.
FEATURES:
- Access the content anywhere (Internet not needed)
- Find information on Emergencies & Injuries quickly
- Navigate through sections, chapters and topics easily
- Use the full index of the Home Edition
- Perform full text searches
- Resize text for easy reading
- Email a link to any topic
- Bookmark favorite topics
- Automatically records the history of topics you viewed
- Remembers the last topic you were on
The Home Edition application is essential for anyone who needs clarification of a diagnosis, wants a quick reference to a medical term, or would like to communicate more effectively with a healthcare professional.
Written in easy-to-understand language, the Home Edition contains virtually the same information as the professional version of The Merck Manual which has been trusted by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for over a century. Respected around the world for its unbiased information, The Merck Manual Home Edition medical reference book is a New York Times bestseller that has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
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