Forensic Toxicology: Medico-Legal Case Studies

Modern technology using state-of-the-art equipment can now identify almost any toxin relevant to a legal issue. Tracking the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom, this volume prepares practicing toxicologists to write reports and testify at depositions and in court. Topics include determining serum/blood ethanol levels, ethylene glycol poisoning, plant and animal toxins, alcohol intoxication, synergistic effects of alcohol and drugs, prescription drug overdose, toxic torts, and workers' compensation issues. Written in an accessible style, this volume is essential for forensic toxicologists who need to understand how to best present the science of toxicology in the forensic arena.

• | Author: Kalipatnapu N. Rao
• | Publisher: CRC Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 23, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 290 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1439866813
• | ISBN-13: 9781439866818