ABSTRACT

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 a

chapter 1|4 pages

Historical Perspectives in Toxicology

chapter 4|6 pages

Serum/Blood Ethanol

chapter 5|4 pages

Ethylene Glycol

chapter 6|8 pages

Drug Screens

chapter 7|8 pages

Plant Toxins

chapter 8|4 pages

Animal Toxins

chapter 9|6 pages

9U.S. Legal System

chapter 10|4 pages

Toxicology Report

chapter 11|4 pages

Deposition Testimony

chapter 12|4 pages

Court Testimony

chapter 13|22 pages

Alcohol Intoxication

chapter 14|20 pages

False-Positive Blood Alcohol

chapter 15|16 pages

Alcohol and Drugs

chapter 16|12 pages

Breathalyzer Tests

chapter 17|24 pages

Dram Shop Liability

chapter 18|6 pages

Test for Recent Alcohol Use

chapter 19|14 pages

Drug Overdose

chapter 20|22 pages

Toxic Torts

chapter 21|36 pages

Workers’ Compensation