Author : Serita Stevens
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780898793710
Part of the Howdunit Series, Deadly Doses is written by a professional in the field. It provides the inside details that writers need to weave a credible - and salable - story. Essential buys for any serious author...Will cut research time in half! - Mystery Scene
Author : Katherine Eban
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 22,20 MB
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780156030854
An exploration of drug counterfeiting activities in America traces a drug theft investigation in Florida with ties to a national network of drug polluters and the government, exposing how political interests may be compromising the integrity of the nation's medical distribution system. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
Author : Serita Stevens
Publisher : Writer's Digest Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 21,75 MB
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Whether they're writing a short detective story, crime novel, or something else, writers at every level--and in every genre--can find the information they need to make their work more accurate and gripping in this reference that cuts through the medical jargon to address everything from a poison's symptoms and reactions to how it can be administered.
Author : Raymond S. Sinatra
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 46,16 MB
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521874912
This textbook provides an overview of pain management useful to specialists as well as non-specialists, surgeons, and nursing staff.
Author : Clifton Leaf
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1476739986
A decade ago Leaf, a cancer survivor himself, began to investigate why we had made such limited progress fighting this terrifying disease. The result is a gripping narrative that reveals why the public's immense investment in research has been badly misspent, why scientists seldom collaborate and share their data, why new drugs are so expensive yet routinely fail, and why our best hope for progress-- brilliant young scientists-- are now abandoning the search for a cure.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 15,92 MB
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309453070
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted cannabis use patterns and perceived levels of risk. However, despite this changing landscape, evidence regarding the short- and long-term health effects of cannabis use remains elusive. While a myriad of studies have examined cannabis use in all its various forms, often these research conclusions are not appropriately synthesized, translated for, or communicated to policy makers, health care providers, state health officials, or other stakeholders who have been charged with influencing and enacting policies, procedures, and laws related to cannabis use. Unlike other controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards for safe use or appropriate dose are available to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. Shifting public sentiment, conflicting and impeded scientific research, and legislative battles have fueled the debate about what, if any, harms or benefits can be attributed to the use of cannabis or its derivatives, and this lack of aggregated knowledge has broad public health implications. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agendaâ€"outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issuesâ€"that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs.
Author : John Madinger
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,28 MB
Release : 2024-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781964730165
What happens when "the most dangerous clandestine chemist" decides to make the world's most dangerous illegal drug? In 1991, a high school dropout, chemistry genius, and self-described "evil person" put that drug on the street. At least 126 people would die before DEA could catch him. Fentanyl had come to America to stay. LETHAL DOSES is his story. DEA called him "the most dangerous clandestine chemist" it ever encountered. In 1991, a real-life Walter White, a high school dropout, chemistry genius, and self-described "evil person," put fentanyl on the street. By the time DEA caught him, he'd killed at least 126 people, and fentanyl had come to America to stay. LETHAL DOSES tells his story.
Author :
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN :
Recommendations. To state and federal corrections agencies - To state legislators and the U.S. Congress. -- I. Development of lethal injection protocols. Oklahoma - Texas - Tennessee - Lethal injection machines - Public access to lethal injection protocols. -- II. Lethal injection drugs. Potassium chloride - Pancuronium bromide - Sodium thiopental - The failure to review protocols. -- III. Lethal injection procedures. Qualifications of execution team - Checking the IV equipment - Level of anesthesia not monitored. -- IV. Physician participation in executions and medical ethics. -- V. Case study: Morales v. Hickman. -- VI. Botched executions. -- VII. International human rights and U.S. constitutional law. International human rights law - U.S. Constitutional law. -- Appendix A: State Execution Methods. -- Acknowledgements.
Author : Neil Bradbury, Ph.D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1250270766
“A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used. As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and popular—weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes—some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved—are the equally compelling stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function. Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads readers on a riveting tour of the intricate, complex systems that keep us alive—or don’t.
Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190628634
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.
