Toxicology studies the injurious effects of chemical and physical
agents on living organisms, observed as alterations in
structure and function.Topics covered includes:Targets and Bio-Transformation,
Toxicokinetics, Hemato- and Vascular Toxicity, Dermatotoxicity, Neurotoxicity,
Hepatotoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Pulmonary Toxicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Geno
toxicity and Carcinogenicity.
Toxicology studies the injurious effects of chemical and physical
agents on living organisms, observed as alterations in
structure and function.Topics covered includes:Targets and Bio-Transformation,
Toxicokinetics, Hemato- and Vascular Toxicity, Dermatotoxicity, Neurotoxicity,
Hepatotoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Pulmonary Toxicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Geno
toxicity and Carcinogenicity.
The aim of this
manual is to help hospital laboratories in developing countries to provide a
basic analytical toxicology service using a minimum of special apparatus.
This course note
examines basic concepts of environmental toxicology, including distribution,
cellular penetration, metabolic conversion, and elimination of toxic agents, as
well as the fundamental laws governing the interaction of foreign chemicals with
biological systems.
This report identifies the special needs of cancer patients
and the importance of the clinical and research establishment involved in
cancer care to take a leadership role in modeling the best quality care
from diagnosis to death for all Americans.