Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs

Informationen zum Autor Steven B. Karch Klappentext Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in death investigation and gives practical insights on conducting toxicology tests and completing the toxicology report. It explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and selection of post-mortem specimens. The book analyzes various testing procedures, discusses methods and strategies for analysis, covers quality assurance protocols and controls, and instructs in the proper interpretation of postmortem drug tests. Heavily referenced and containing several tables, figures, and useful appendices, this book is a handy reference for forensic scientists and medical examiners involved with death investigation. Zusammenfassung Considers the role of toxicology in death investigation and gives practical insights on conducting toxicology tests and completing the toxicology report. This book explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and selection of post-mortem specimens. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Post-Mortem Toxicology, Specimen Selection, Collection, Preservation, and Security, Common Methods in Post-Mortem Toxicology, Strategies for Post-Mortem Toxicology Investigation, Quality Assurance in Post-Mortem Toxicology, Interpretation of Post-Mortem Drug Levels, Appendices,  Index

Product details

• Authors: MD Karch, Steven Karch, Steven B. Karch
• Assisted by: MD Karch (Editor), MD FFFLM Steven B. Karch (Editor), Steven B. Karch (Editor), Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2007
• EAN: 9781420054514
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-5451-4
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; LAW / Forensic Science, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Pharmacology