Casarett & Doull's toxicology : the basic science of poisons /
Casarett & Doull\'s toxicology
editor, Curtis D. Klaassen.
- 7th ed.
- New York : London : McGraw-Hill Medical ; McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2007.
- 1280 p.
Previous ed.: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unit 1.General principles of toxicology -- 1.History and scope of toxicology. Michael A. Gallo -- 2.Principles of toxicology. David L. Eaton and Steven G. Gilbert -- 3.Mechanisms of toxicity. Zoltažn Gregus -- 4.Risk assessment. Elaine M. Faustman and Gilbert S. Omenn -- Unit 2.Dispositon of toxicants -- 5.Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants. Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman -- 6.Biotransformation of xenobiotics. Andrew Parkinson and Brian W. Ogilvie -- 7.Toxicokinetics. Danny D. Shen -- Unit 3.Non-organ-directed toxicity -- 8.Chemcial carcinogens. James E. Klaunig and Lisa M. Kamendulis -- 9.Genetic toxicology. R. Julian Presto and George R. Hoffmann -- 10.Developmental toxicology. John M. Rogers and Robert J. Kavlock -- Unit 4.Target organ toxicity -- 11.Toxic responses of the blood -- John C. Bloom and John T. Brand -- 12.Toxic responses of the immune system. Norbert E. Kaminski et al ... -- 13.Toxic responses of the liver. Harmut Jaeschke -- 14.Toxic responses of the kidney. Rick G. Schnellmann -- 15.Toxic responses of the respiratory system. Hanspeter R. Witschi ... et al -- 16.Toxic responses of the nervous system. Virginia C. Moser ... et al -- 17.Toxic responses of the heart and vascular system. Y. James Kang -- 19.Toxic responses of the skin. Robert H. Rice and Theodora M. Mauro -- 20.Toxic responses of the reproductive system. Paul M. D. Foster and L. Earl Gray Jr. -- 21.Toxic responses of the endocrine system. Charles C. Capen -- Unit 5.Toxic agents -- 22.Toxic effects of pesticides. Lucio G. Costa -- 23.Toxic effects of metals. Jie Liu, Robert H. Rice and Theodora M. Mauro -- 24.Toxic effects of solvents and vapors. James V. Bruckner . S. Satheesh Anand, and D. Alan Warren -- 25.Health effects of radiation and radioactive materials. Naomi H. Harley -- 26.Properties and toxicities of animal venoms. John B. Watkins, III -- 27.Toxic effects of plants. Stata Norton -- Unit 6.Environmental toxicology -- 28.Air pollution. Daniel L. Costa -- 29.Ecotoxicology. Richard T. Di Giulio and Michael C. Newman -- Unit 7.Applications of toxicology -- 30.Food toxicology. Frank Kotsonis and George A. Burdock -- 31.Analytic/forensic toxicology. Alphonse Poklis -- 32.Clinical toxicology. Louis R. Cantilena Jr. -- 33.Occupational toxicology. Peter S. Thorne.
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