| The specialty of medical toxicology: beyond poisonous arrows and activated charcoal. | |
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PMID: 20725078 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Medical toxicology is a subspecialty focusing on the diagnosis, management and prevention of poisoning effects due to medications, occupational and environmental toxins and xenobiotics, radiological and biological agents. This subspecialty provides an array of opportunities for physicians to care for patients in different settings: medication overdoses, substance abuse management, adverse drug events, exposures to industrial chemical products, and envenomations. Many medical toxicologists work in the pharmaceutical industry and in many government agencies such as as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Department of Homeland Security. |
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Authors:
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E L Liebelt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Volume: 88 ISSN: 1532-6535 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-20 Completed Date: 2010-09-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372741 Medline TA: Clin Pharmacol Ther Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 298-301 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. eliebelt@peds.uab.edu |
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Drug Industry
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manpower,
organization & administration Environmental Exposure / adverse effects Humans Patient Care / methods Poisoning / diagnosis, etiology, prevention & control Professional Role* Specialization* Toxicology / methods* Xenobiotics / poisoning |
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0/Xenobiotics |
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