Toxicology handbook

Toxicology handbook

by Murray, Lindsay

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"Poisoning is a common emergency department presentation, and is the third major cause of hospital admission in Australia. The new edition of this all-encompassing toxicology reference describes the risk assessment-based approach pioneered by its principal authors. The Toxicology Handbook is divided into six sections, including an approach to the poisoned patient, specific toxins, antidotes, toxinology and antivenom. It also deals with specific toxicology considerations like alcohol abuse, depe…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Toxicology handbook / Lindsay Murray, Frank Daly, Mark Little, Mike Cadogan.

Summary

"Poisoning is a common emergency department presentation, and is the third major cause of hospital admission in Australia. The new edition of this all-encompassing toxicology reference describes the risk assessment-based approach pioneered by its principal authors. The Toxicology Handbook is divided into six sections, including an approach to the poisoned patient, specific toxins, antidotes, toxinology and antivenom. It also deals with specific toxicology considerations like alcohol abuse, dependence and withdrawal, and poisoning in children and the elderly. Important locally relevant information on bites, stings and envenoming is also included."--Publisher.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2011
  • Edition:Second edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Elsevier Australia
  • Place of Publication:Chatswood, N.S.W
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2011

Notes

Previously published: 2007.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 529 pages ; : 19 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780729539395, 0729539393
  • oclc:on1058716217
  • LC Classification:RA1197.A9
  • Dewey Decimal:571.95

Table of Contents

Approach to the poisoned patient -- Specific considerations -- Specific toxins -- Antidotes -- Envenomings -- Antivenoms.

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