Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology
Toxicology
Published on 26. June 2014
Book
Hardback
434 pages
978-0-19-959474-0 (ISBN)
Description
Overdose and poisoning are one of the most frequent acute medical presentations seen in emergency departments, and high dependency and intensive care facilities. The Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology provides an authoritative guide for the management of patients with poisoning. Each chapter includes key clinical features and potential treatment options to help physicians to assess the potential severity of the poisoned patient and provide the optimum clinical care.
A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis. Presented in an easy-to-use double-page spread format, highly bulleted and concise, the Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology is ideal for quick referral when an acute problem arises.
Contributions from the leading figures in toxicology make this book indispensable for all those involved with the management of poisoned patients, especially trainees and consultants working in emergency medicine, acute medicine, and critical care.
A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis. Presented in an easy-to-use double-page spread format, highly bulleted and concise, the Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology is ideal for quick referral when an acute problem arises.
Contributions from the leading figures in toxicology make this book indispensable for all those involved with the management of poisoned patients, especially trainees and consultants working in emergency medicine, acute medicine, and critical care.
Reviews / Votes
This appears to be the most up-to-date book of its type......Overall, this would be an excellent addition to any critical care/emergency department clinician's compendium of resources on how to manage poisoned patients. * Doody's Notes * The organization of the chapters flows quite well. The text is readable, and the information included is relevant, topical and up to date......It is a handy reference source and excellent for occupational physicians * Tar-Ching Aw Occupational Medicine Journal * This book provides an excellent source of information on the theoretical and practical aspects of clinical toxicology....The 400-page book can be highly recommended to all physicians working in emergency medicine or residents in training. * Hugo Kupferschmidt, Tox Info Suisse, Clinical Toxicology Book Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
924 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-959474-0 (9780199594740)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Nick Bateman | Robert Jefferson | Simon Thomas
Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€80.49
Available for download
Nick Bateman | Robert Jefferson | Simon Thomas
Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€80.49
Available for download
Persons
Nick Bateman, Professor in Clinical Toxicology, Consultant Physician and Director, National Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh), UK, Robert Jefferson, Consultant in Environmental Medicine and Deputy Director, The Medical Toxicology Centre, Newcastle University, UK, Simon Thomas, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Wolfson Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK, John Paul Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, Director, and Honorary Consultant, Cardiff University, National Poisons Information Service (Cardiff), and Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board University Hospital, Cardiff, UK, Allister Vale, Director, National Poisons Information Service (Birmingham Unit) and West Midlands Poisons Unit, Birmingham, UK
Editor
, Formerly Professor of Clinical Toxicology and Consultant Physician, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Director, National Poisions Information Service, UK
, Consultant Occupational Physician, Health Management Ltd., UK
, Consultant Physician and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Newcastle Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Medical Toxicology Centre and Director of National Poisons Information Service, , UK
, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, Insititute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University and Director, National Poisons Information Service, UK
, Director, National Poisons Information Service and West Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham and School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK
Content
1. Scientific principles in clinical toxicology ; 2. General management of the poisoned patient ; 3. Common complications of poisoning ; 4. Drugs acting on the central nervous system ; 5. Analgesics ; 6. Cardiovascular acting agents ; 7. Other common pharmaceutical toxins ; 8. Drugs of abuse ; 9. Common chemical poisonings ; 10. Poisoning due to metals and their salts ; 11. Household products ; 12. Pesticides, herbicides, and rodenticides ; 13. Poisoning due to plants and animals ; 14. Chemical warfare agents ; 15. Principles of radiation toxicology ; 16. Occupational and industrial aspects of toxicology assessment