Main description:

Loomis's Essentials of Toxicology, Fifth Edition, provides the information on the harmful biologic effects associated with exposures to chemicals of all types. The scope of this book includes a discussion of the major types of chemicals involved, their general properties and detrimental biologic effects, the methods used to demonstrate these effects, the basis for clinical diagnosis, and therapy for the harmful effects of chemicals on humans. Individual examples are used to demonstrate the principle discussed. This reference volume will be an invaluable resource for both toxicologists and graduate and advanced undergraduate students in toxicology and public health.

Contents:

1. Introduction, Scope, and Principles 2. Numbers in Toxicology 3. Biologic Factors that Influence Toxicity 4. Chemical Factors that Influence Toxicity 5. Influence of Route of Administration on Systemic Toxicity 6. Genetic Factors that Influence Toxicity 7. Classification of Harmful Effects of Chemicals 8. Normal Toxic Effects of Chemicals 9. Abnormal Response to Chemicals 10. The Basis of Selective Toxicity 11. The Basis of Antidotal Therapy 12. Principles of Biological Tests for Toxicity 13. Toxicologic Testing Methods 14. Clinical Toxicology 15. Information Sources in Toxicology