Forensic Toxicology 2nd/2021

Taking into consideration that toxicology is a very vast subject, and the facts are difficult to remember, this book is designed to make toxicology easier for the students to learn and study. It will also help the undergraduate and postgraduate students in preparing for their examinations. Medical officers and practitioners will find it useful and handy while dealing with cases of poisoning. This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the book.

1. It is written in a simple language to elucidate the topics.
2. The different poisons of a group are discussed in a comparative point-wise manner.
3. They are presented in a tabular form for better understanding, learning and easy comparison.
4. Apart from the numerous tabular charts, the book includes about 65 tables and 200 photographs and figures related to poisoning and autopsy findings.
5. The guidelines for collection, preservation, dispatch and disposal of viscera and other material in poisoning and other medicolegal cases are included in a separate chapter.
6. Deception Detection Test like narcoanalysis, polygraph, etc. for extracting confession in crimes has been also included.
7. References are included in the running literature and at the end of each chapter.
8. Management of the poisoning has been upgraded to the latest trend so as to be useful in clinical practice.
9. Bedside/ color test for the detection of different poisoning have been updated
10. Specific Learning Objectives (SLOs), as recommended by MCI, have been incorporated
11. Important questions are included to help the undergraduate and postgraduate students in preparing for their examinations
12. MCQs are also included to help the students in their PG entrance examinations.