Librería Servicio Médico

Author: Rao

Language: English

Finishing: Hardcover , 289 pages

ISBN: 9781439866818

Edition Number: February 2012

Author Information:

Dr. Kalipatnapu N. Rao passed away shortly after the completion of this book. He was an internationally recognized expert in the field of clinical chemistry and pathology. Dr. Rao obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1965 from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. He retired from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in 2004 after 35 years of research and teaching. He was then employed as an expert witness in toxicology, testifying in several courts throughout the country. His expertise and broad recognition in the field of toxicology has helped both prosecution and defense lawyers.

Description:

Modern technology using state-of-the-art equipment can now identify almost any toxin relevant to a legal issue. Techniques include gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, high-pressure liquid chromatography, and the combination of these methods. Forensic Toxicology: Medico-legal Case Studies demonstrates how the science of forensic toxicology acts as a bridge between medicine and law. Tracking the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom, it prepares practicing toxicologists to write reports and testify at depositions and in court.

The book explains the organization of clinical laboratories and includes sections on accreditation, quality control, method validation, and other critical topics. It provides an overview of the U.S. legal system, describes the process of writing a toxicology report, and offers techniques for deposition and courtroom testimony.

Written in an accessible and well-organized style, this volume is an essential guide for forensic toxicologists at all levels who need to understand how to best present the science of toxicology in the forensic arena.

Features:

• Uses a case-oriented approach to show medico-legal aspects of toxicological analysis
• Includes civil and criminal cases addressing the unusual as well as the typical
• Provides techniques for writing reports and testifying at deposition and in court
• Presents background information on clinical laboratories and the U.S. court system

Table of Contents:

• Historical Perspectives in Toxicology
• Organization of the Clinical Toxicology Laboratory
• Unexpected and Unusual Results; Unusual Requests
• Serum/Blood Ethanol
• Ethylene Glycol
• Drug Screens
• Plant Toxins
• Animal Toxins
• U.S. Legal System
• Toxicology Report
• Deposition Testimony
• Court Testimony
• Alcohol Intoxication
• False-Positive Blood Alcohol
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Breathalyzer Tests
• Dram Shop Liability
• Test for Recent Alcohol Use
• Drug Overdose
• Toxic Torts
• Workers’ Compensation
• Index

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