MERCK MANUAL AVAILABLE FOR FRANKLIN DIGITAL BOOK SYSTEM 27 May 1994 Just the present for the hypochondriac who has everything, but try it out on Necrotising Fasciitis before you buy it: the Merck Manual, claimed to be the world’s most widely used book of medicine, is now available on ROM card for the Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc’s Franklin Digital Book System – the pocket-size electronic book that provides instant access to information for people on the move.