Casarett and Doull's Essentials of Toxicology

Name: Casarett and Doull's Essentials of Toxicology
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ISBN: 9780071389143

ISBN-10: 0071389148

ISBN-13: 9780071389143

Edition: 2003

Authors: Curtis D. Klaassen, John B. Watkins, John B. Watkins

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Following the organization of the parent text, 'Casarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicology' presents concepts in logical progression from general principles to specific topics and examples.

Book details

List price: $65.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 6/26/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.826
Language: English

Curtis Klaassen, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KansasJohn Watkins, III, PhD Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology The Medical Sciences Program Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
General Principles of Toxicology	p. 1
History and Scope of Toxicology	p. 3
Principles of Toxicology	p. 6
Mechanisms of Toxicity	p. 21
Risk Assessment	p. 46
Disposition of Toxicants	p. 57
Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Toxicants	p. 59
Biotransformation of Xenobiotics	p. 71
Toxicokinetics	p. 98
Nonorgan-Directed Toxicity	p. 109
Chemical Carcinogenesis	p. 111
Genetic Toxicology	p. 131
Developmental Toxicology	p. 146
Target Organ Toxicity	p. 161
Toxic Responses of the Blood	p. 163
Toxic Responses of the Immune System	p. 176
Toxic Responses of the Liver	p. 194
Toxic Responses of the Kidney	p. 208
Toxic Responses of the Respiratory System	p. 220
Toxic Responses of the Nervous System	p. 233
Toxic Responses of the Ocular and Visual System	p. 252
Toxic Responses of the Heart and Vascular Systems	p. 266
Toxic Responses of the Skin	p. 288
Toxic Responses of the Reproductive System	p. 301
Toxic Responses of the Endocrine System	p. 316
Toxic Agents	p. 331
Toxic Effects of Pesticides	p. 333
Toxic Effects of Metals	p. 348
Toxic Effects of Solvents and Vapors	p. 360
Toxic Effects of Radiation and Radioactive Materials	p. 372
Toxic Effects of Terrestrial Animal Venoms and Poisons	p. 384
Toxic Effects of Plants	p. 396
Environmental Toxicology	p. 405
Air Pollution	p. 407
Ecotoxicology	p. 419
Applications of Toxicology	p. 429
Food Toxicology	p. 431
Analytic/Forensic Toxicology	p. 440
Clinical Toxicology	p. 447
Occupational Toxicology	p. 453
Regulatory Toxicology	p. 462
Self-Assessment Questions and Answers	p. 468
Index	p. 487
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