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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants

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SPRINGER
ISBN/EAN: 9780387338170
Umbreit-Nr.: 1847751

Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 340 S., 11.27 MB
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Einband: Keine Angabe

Erschienen am 18.12.2007
Auflage: 2/2007


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  • Zusatztext
    • <P>The second edition of this book is created to assist the clinician in the initial response to the needs of a child or adult exposed to a poisonous or injurious plant. It lists common plants that might lead to the development of the symptom complex and describes the mechanisms of action of the implicated toxin, additional clinical manifestations, and specific therapeutics for each presentation. It has methodically enhanced the previous editions botanical rigor with insights from both pharmacognosy and clinical medicine to make it a truly comprehensive source for anyone who has an interest in plants.</P>
  • Kurztext
    • <P>This book will assist the clinician in the initial response to the needs of a child or adult exposed to a poisonous or injurious plant. The second edition has been methodically enhanced to make it a truly comprehensive source.</P>
  • Autorenportrait
    • <p>Michael J. Balick, Ph.D., F.L.S.: Specialist in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany, Medicinal and Toxic Plants, and Tropical Botany. Vice President for Botanical Research and Training, The New York Botanical Garden. He has written or edited 14 books and over 100 scientific papers on the subject of useful and harmful plants as well as serving as a Past President of the Society for Economic Botany. He is on the adjunct faculties of Columbia, Yale, New York University, and The City University of New York.</p><p><p>Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., FACEP, FACMT: Board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology at New York University School of Medicine and the New York City Poison Control Center, in New York City. He is an editor of the 7<sup>th</sup> Edition of Goldfranks Toxicologic Emergencies, published by McGraw-Hill and considered by many as the flagship reference text in the field of medical toxicology.</p><p>Richard Shih M.D., FACEP: Board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Currently the Director of Residency Training Program in Emergency Medicine at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ.</p>