The Merck Manual (17th [Centennial] Edition, 1999)is celebrating 100 years of providing quality medical information to healthcare professionals world-wide. Since 1899, The Merck Manual has set the standard for excellence in the medical community for current, complete, and comprehensive information on all areas of medicine. It is the oldest continuously published general medical text in the English language and the most widely used medical textbook in the world. 《默克手册》(1999年第17版【百年版】)是为了庆祝为全球医疗专业人员提供高质量医疗信息的100周年。自1899年以来,《默克手册》为医学界制定了关于医学各个领域的最新、完整和全面信息的卓越标准。它是世界上连续出版的最古老的英语普通医学教科书,也是使用最广泛的医学教科书。