Toxicology: Overview

O. H. Drummer

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5

Toxicology: Overview

O. H. Drummer

Department of Forensic Medicine

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the role and applications of analytical toxicology as it applies to the forensic sciences, particularly in the type of analytical tests, the range of drugs and poisons that are usually covered, and the specimens and other samples most often used in forensic casework.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Publisher	Academic Press
Pages	615-621
Number of pages	7
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128000557
ISBN (Print)	9780128000342
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Analytical toxicology
Assault
Chain of custody
Chromatography
Confirmation tests
Court testimony
Death investigation
Doping
Drugs
Forensic medicine
Initial tests
Mass spectrometry
Poisons
Quality assurance

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5

Cite this

@inbook{17ec55ac06ce417ba24bb46f4312a427,

title = "Toxicology: Overview",

abstract = "This chapter provides an overview of the role and applications of analytical toxicology as it applies to the forensic sciences, particularly in the type of analytical tests, the range of drugs and poisons that are usually covered, and the specimens and other samples most often used in forensic casework.",

keywords = "Analytical toxicology, Assault, Chain of custody, Chromatography, Confirmation tests, Court testimony, Death investigation, Doping, Drugs, Forensic medicine, Initial tests, Mass spectrometry, Poisons, Quality assurance",

author = "Drummer, \{O. H.\}",

year = "2016",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780128000342",

pages = "615--621",

booktitle = "Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine",

publisher = "Academic Press",

address = "United States of America",

edition = "2nd",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Toxicology

T2 - Overview

AU - Drummer, O. H.

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - This chapter provides an overview of the role and applications of analytical toxicology as it applies to the forensic sciences, particularly in the type of analytical tests, the range of drugs and poisons that are usually covered, and the specimens and other samples most often used in forensic casework.

AB - This chapter provides an overview of the role and applications of analytical toxicology as it applies to the forensic sciences, particularly in the type of analytical tests, the range of drugs and poisons that are usually covered, and the specimens and other samples most often used in forensic casework.

KW - Analytical toxicology

KW - Assault

KW - Chain of custody

KW - Chromatography

KW - Confirmation tests

KW - Court testimony

KW - Death investigation

KW - Doping

KW - Drugs

KW - Forensic medicine

KW - Initial tests

KW - Mass spectrometry

KW - Poisons

KW - Quality assurance

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85043231977

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00378-5

M3 - Chapter (Book)

AN - SCOPUS:85043231977

SN - 9780128000342

SP - 615

EP - 621

BT - Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine

PB - Academic Press

ER -

Toxicology: Overview

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this