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Casarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicology, Second Edition

by: Klaassen, Curtis; Watkins III, John B.

ISBN: 9780071622400 | 0071622403

Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Pub. Date: 7/12/2010

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The most concise and authoritative introduction to the principles of toxicology and how poisons affect the human body ' now in full colorCasarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicologyis an easy-to-absorb distillation of the field's gold-standard textCasarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons. Presented in full color for the first time, the book combines an accessible and engaging approach with coverage of essential introductory concepts to provide you with a solid grounding in basic and medical toxicology. Succinct, yet comprehens... MOREive, the text covers essential principles, toxicokinetics, how toxic effects are passed on to succeeding generations, how each body system responds to poisons, and the specific effects of a wide range of toxic agents ' from pesticides to radiation.Features: A complete basic overview of poisons and their clinical management Reflects the expertise of more than fifty renowned contributors A summary of important points is included at the beginning of each chapter and multiple-choice review questions appear at the conclusion Important chapters on forefront topics such as Analytic/Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology, Occupational Toxicology, Air Pollution, and EcotoxicologyCondensed Table of Contents:General Principles of Toxicology, Disposition of Toxicants, Nonorgan-Directed Toxicity, Target Organ Toxicity, Toxic Agents, Environmental Toxicology, Applications of Toxicology.

"We are delighted to present an updated full color, edition of Essentials of Toxicology, which distills the major principles and concepts of toxicology that were described in detail in the seventh edition of Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons. We are grateful to the colleagues who contributed to the seventh edition of Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons; their contributions to the parent text served as the foundation for the chapters in this edition of Essentials of Toxicology. Essentials of Toxicology concisely presents the broad science of toxicology. Important concepts from anatomy, physiology and biochemistry have been included to facilitate the understanding of the principles and mechanisms of toxicant action on specific organ systems. It is hoped that the book will be useful to students in undergraduate and graduate courses in toxicology, as well as students from other disciplines, who want to have a strong foundation in toxicologic concepts and principles"--Provided by publisher.

Univ. of Kansas, Kansas City. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#654). Textbook is a distillation of Casarett and Doull's Toxicology, profiled 2008-3. Covers essential principles of toxicology, toxicokinetics, and how toxic effects are passed on to succeeding generations. For students. Previous edition: c2003. Softcover. DNLM: Poisons-toxicity.

UNIT 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY; Chapter 1. History and Scope of Toxicology Michael A. Gallo); Chapter 2. Principles of Toxicology (David L. Eaton and Steven G. Gilbert); Chapter 3. Mechanisms of Toxicity (Zoltán Gregus); Chapter 4. Risk Assessment (Elaine M. Faustman and Gilbert S. Omenn); UNIT 2: DISPOSITION OF TOXICANTS; Chapter 5. Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Toxicants (Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman); Chapter 6. Biotransformation... MORE

Curtis Klaassen, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

John Watkins, III, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Medical Sciences Program
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

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