Forensic toxicology : medico-legal case studies /

"This book illustrates how analytical methods are set up, results are generated, and quality control is maintained in clinical toxicology laboratories. Geared to the practicing toxicologist who must be able to give a deposition and write a report for legal use, the book describes fifty case stu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rao, Kalipatnapu N.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book illustrates how analytical methods are set up, results are generated, and quality control is maintained in clinical toxicology laboratories. Geared to the practicing toxicologist who must be able to give a deposition and write a report for legal use, the book describes fifty case studies to show the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom. Both civil and criminal cases are addressed, and interesting issues are explored, such as whether consumption of poppy seeds can result in a positive lab test for opiates"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 261 pages) : illustrations, portrait
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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