In 1899, tobacco also was listed as a suggested treatment for nymphomania "so as to cause nausea; effectual, but depressing." Nymphomania is no longer classified as a condition warranting medical intervention, but the Centennial Edition for the first time includes a description of ViagraO to treat impotence.
In 1899, The Merck Manual cost $1.00, about the equivalent of a week's worth of groceries: two dozen eggs, three pounds of flour, one pound of bacon, one pound of butter, 10 pounds of potatoes, and a one-pound round steak. It now costs $35, far less than a week's groceries.
In addition to the Centennial Edition and the Home Edition, Merck's family of references includes The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, The Merck Veterinary Manual, and The Merck Index. All references, including the Home Edition, are published on a not-for-profit basis.
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