Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, Tenth Edition (ebook)

by Robert S. Hoffman, Mary Ann Howland, Neal A. Lewin, Lewis S. Nelson, Lewis R. Goldfrank

Overview

The standard-setting reference in medical toxicology—trusted as the leading evidencebased resource for poison emergencies

A Doody's Core Title for 2017!

For decades, one name has been synonymous with the most respected, rigorous perspectives on medical toxicology and the treatment of poisoned and overdosed patients: Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies. Presented in full color, Goldfrank’s delivers essential, patientcenteredcoverage of every aspect of poison management. The editors and authors are recognized as preeminent scholars in their specialties and provide unmatched coverage of all aspects of toxicologic emergencies, from pharmacology and clinical presentation to cutting-edge treatment strategies.

Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, Tenth Edition begins with an examination of medical toxicology principles and techniques. It then reviews the biochemical, molecular, and pathophysiologic basis of toxicology, followed by an intense focus on toxicologic principles related to special patient populations.

Features

• Case studies enhance your understanding of the clinical application of the text material
• Practical focus on the pathophysiologic basis of medical toxicology
• The Antidotes in Depth sections delivers the expertise of toxicologists across the world as they present treatments for critically ill poisoned and overdosed patients and allow you to easily identify key issues relating to the use of complex and often unfamiliar therapies
• The principles of risk management, medicolegal decision making, patient safety, post mortem toxicology and the assessment of ethanol induced impairment described in chapters and Special Considerations emphasize the interface between medical toxicology, the law, and quality care

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071801850
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/22/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1904
File size:	179 MB
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About the Author

Lewis S. Nelson, MD, FACEP, FACMT (New York, NY), Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program; Associate Director, New York City Poison Center; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine.
Neal A. Lewin, MD, FACP, FACEP, FACMT (New York, NY), Director of Didactic Education NYULMC/Bellevue Emergency Medicine Residency Program, The Stanley and Fiona Druckenmiller Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine (Pharmacology), Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology), New York University School of Medicine; Consultant, New York City Poison Center.
Mary Ann Howland, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT (New York, NY), Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy; Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Senior Consultant in Residence, New York City Poison Center.
Robert S. Hoffman, MD, FAACT, FACMT (New York, NY), Director, New York City Poison Center; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology), New York University School of Medicine.
Lewis R. Goldfrank, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAACT, FACMT, FACP (New York, NY), Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Medical Director, New York City Poison Center.