1st Edition

Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs

Edited By Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM Copyright 2008
212 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

216 Pages
by CRC Press

Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2 nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price. Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in the investigation of homicide, suicide, accident, natural death, and overdose. It gives practical insights and case reviews on conducting toxicology tests and completing toxicology reports. It... Read more
Introduction to Post-Mortem Toxicology, W.L. Hearn, Ph.D. and H.C. Walls, B.S.
Specimen Selection, Collection, Preservation, and Security, B.R. Hepler, Ph.D. and D.S. Isenschmid, Ph.D.
Common Methods in Post-Mortem Toxicology, W.L. Hearn, Ph.D. and H C. Walls, B.S.
Strategies for Post-Mortem Toxicology Investigation, Edited and Revised by H. Druid, M.D., Ph.D.
Quality Assurance in Post-Mortem Toxicology, W. Andollo, B.S.
Interpretation of Post-Mortem Drug Levels, G.R. Jones, Ph.D., DABFT
Appendix I
Glossary of Terms in Forensic Toxicology, Compiled by H.C. Walls, B.S.
Appendix II
Common Abbreviations, Compiled by H. C. Walls, B.S.
Appendix III
References for Methods of Drug Quantitative Analysis
Appendix IV
Sample Calculations, B.K. Logan, Ph.D. and A. Wayne Jones, D.Sc.
Appendix V
Predicted Normal Heart Weight (g) as a Function of Body Height in 392 Women and 373 Men
Index

Biography

Steven B. Karch