History of Modern Clinical Toxicology describes the extraordinary
advances in the practice of clinical toxicology within the past 70
years and brings together stories of the people - the champions of
clinical toxicology - who contributed to these advances, discovered
new therapies and antidotes, and made change happen. This book lays
out the poison control system they built and the fascinating story
of how they created a new and evolving medical specialty. With the
participation of renowned international experts as authors, the
book showcases the development of poison control centers around the
world and the growth of the professional societies that represent
and support them today. This book also tells the stories of the
modern-day toxic disasters and recent toxic exposures that gained
worldwide attention and notoriety. It outlines the public health
responses to such calamities which have led to improvements in our
understanding of the science and changes in public health policies
and regulations to forestall future such events. Finally, the book
covers key policies and agencies affecting poison control centers,
addresses the challenges facing clinical toxicologists of today,
and predicts advances and future innovations in the field. History
of Modern Clinical Toxicology is a unique resource that provides
the historical and international perspective that will help
students, practitioners, scientists, and health policy makers put
current issues and methods in perspective. It will help them
understand how infrastructure and processes in clinical toxicology
have evolved and why poison control systems are configured as they
are.
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