Forensic Toxicology (1)
Yulan rao饶渝兰 Address: Room 311, building No 12, fenglin campus Te:54237403 Email:alanarao@163.com
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Introduction
a Forensic toxicology What? Why? How?
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What What is forensic toxicology
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Definition Forensic toxicology is an interdisciplinary science applying the methods of analytical chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, physiology, and toxicology to analyze and interpret drugs and chemicals in biological samples for legal purposes
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a The defining difference between clinical toxicology and forensic toxicology is the judicial element
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a In Japan Judging chemistry In Germany and the former Soviet Union a Judicial chemistry
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What? What forensic toxicology can tell us?
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a Questions that should be answered are Has this person been poisoned? a To investigate whether a drug or chemical substance play any role in the death under investigation? a Is this person taking an illegal substance? a To detect the presence of substances that may affect a persons behaviour or ability to make rational/reasoned judgement, e. g. driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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