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The merck manual 20 th edition is one of the worlds most trusted medical references. In her interview, maryadele oneil, senior editor of the merck index, described how this versatile chemical reference resource was compiled and published baykoucheva, 2010b. The merck index online chemicals, drugs and biologicals. The merck index is another one of those rare reference books which achieves biblical status. This guide provides a basic introduction to the acs citation style. Although its customers are mainly among organic, biochemical, and pharmaceutic chemists, it should be available to all physicians, notably medical authors, who need to be able to check on the names of drugs, chemical structures, other chemical characteristics, and other substances of medical. Reference books include online or print resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and manuals. From developing new therapies that treat and prevent disease to helping people in need, we are committed to improving health and wellbeing around the world.
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