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  <note>None published between 17th ed. in 1999 and 18th ed. in 2006.</note>
  <note>Current edition also available online with frequent updates.</note>
  <note>Vols. for 1950-   published by Merck &amp; Company; &lt;1972-   &gt; by Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Research Laboratories; by Merck Research Laboratories, 1999-</note>
  <note>Also issued 1987-    as two soft cover vols: Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy. Volume I, General medicine; and: Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy. Volume II, Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, genetics.</note>
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