| Description |
1 online resource (214 pages) |
| Contents |
Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Editor; Contributors; CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Postmortem Toxicology; CHAPTER 2. Specimen Selection, Collection, Preservation, and Security; CHAPTER 3. Common Methods in Postmortem Toxicology; CHAPTER 4. Strategies for Postmortem Toxicology Investigation; CHAPTER 5. Quality Assurance in Postmortem Toxicology; CHAPTER 6. Interpretation of Postmortem Drug Levels; APPENDIX I: Glossary of Terms in Forensic Toxicology; APPENDIX II: Common Abbreviations; APPENDIX III: References for Methods of Drug Quantitative Analysis; APPENDIX IV: Sample Calculations |
| Summary |
Considers the role of toxicology in the investigation of homicide, suicide, accident, natural death, and overdose. This book gives practical insights and case reviews on conducting toxicology tests and completing toxicology reports. It explains topics which include chain of custody and specimen collection and security |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Forensic toxicology.
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Drugs of abuse -- Toxicology
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Autopsy.
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Autopsy
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Autopsy
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Forensic toxicology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781420054545 |
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1420054546 |
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