The #1 reference in the field for the last quarter of a century, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, Eighth Edition, has been completely updated to equip emergency physicians with today's most authoritative guide to clinical toxicology. The book presents unsurpassed coverage of all aspects of toxicologic emergencies_from pharmacology and clinical presentation…to treatment guidelines and case studies. Using a unique case-study approach, Goldfrank's fully examines general principles and techniques…the biochemical and molecular basis of toxicology…and how toxins affect vital signs, organs, and systems throughout the body. The Eighth Edition now features:
A case-based approach that maximizes understanding of clinical applications of the material.Antidotes in depth, offering easy-to-find, detailed guidance on the use of antidotes.Quick-reference tables on inside covers, providing immediate access to “must-have” vital-sign statistics, lab values, and common equations.New to the Eighth Edition: expanded coverage of bioterrorism, inhalant abuse, and international considerationsA companion website with more than 1200 self- assessment questions and annotated answers critical cases in medical toxicology reviewed in detail, 100 color photos of plants, mushrooms, spiders, snakes, marine life, and dermatologic reactions of toxicologic importanceLewis R. Goldfrank, MD, Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, Medical Director, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York
Neal E. Flomenbaum, MD, Emergency Physician-in-Chief, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Consultant, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York
Neal A. Lewin, MD, Director, Didactic Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center, Clinical Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Consultant, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York
Maryann Howland, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy, Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center, Consultant, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York
Robert S. Hoffman, MD, Director, New York City Poison Center, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery and Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
Lewis S. Nelson, MD, Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program, Associate Director, New York City Poison Center, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery and Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
