Forensic toxicology : medico-legal case studies / Kalipatnapu N. Rao.

By:

Rao, Kalipatnapu N [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, c2012Description: xxviii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

9781439866818

Subject(s):

FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY -- CASE STUDIES

LOC classification:

RA 1228 .R36 2012

Contents:

Historical perspectives in toxicology -- Organization of the clinical toxicology laboratory -- Unexpected and unusual results, unusual requests -- Serum/blood ethanol -- Ethylene glycol -- Drug screens -- Plant toxins -- Animal toxins -- U.S. legal system -- Toxicology report -- Deposition testimony -- Court testimony -- Alcohol intoxication -- False-positive blood alcohol -- Alcohol and drugs -- Breathalyzer tests -- Dram shop liability -- Test for recent alcohol use -- Drug overdose -- Toxic torts -- Workers' compensation.

Summary: "This book illustrates how analytical methods are set up, results are generated, and quality control is maintained in clinical toxicology laboratories. Geared to the practicing toxicologist who must be able to give a deposition and write a report for legal use, the book describes fifty case studies to show the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom. Both civil and criminal cases are addressed, and interesting issues are explored, such as whether consumption of poppy seeds can result in a positive lab test for opiates Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book illustrates how analytical methods are set up, results are generated, and quality control is maintained in clinical toxicology laboratories. Geared to the practicing toxicologist who must be able to give a deposition and write a report for legal use, the book describes fifty case studies to show the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom. Both civil and criminal cases are addressed, and interesting issues are explored, such as whether consumption of poppy seeds can result in a positive lab test for opiates Provided by publisher.

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