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Focuses on research procedures in toxicology, aiming to illustrate concepts and types of toxicity from a mechanistic point of view. Examples of chemical intoxicants are used to illustrate mechanisms in each stage of toxicity.

In the second half of the twentieth century, 20 percent (10,000) of all retail druggists were Rexall. Now there are none, and this book explains why. The Rexall Story: A History of Genius and Neglect shows how a brilliant and successful business/pharmacy venture was allowed to fail through carelessness. From the celebrated genius of Louis Liggett--who started United Drug in 1903--to the business's demise nearly 75 years later, this significant text will provide you with new insight into the pharmacy industry from former Rexall employees, internal documents, photographs, and direct quotes from radio promotions.To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

This text examines different ways in which social scientists study environmental change and environmental problems. The history and geography of the relationship between environment and society is explored, as well as social dilemmas and cultural considerations faced when confronting issues.

This introductory handbook discusses the basic principles of medical ethics and includes practical, realistic guidance on how to evaluate and manage common ethical problems, focusing on the care of elderly patients.

In this volume, scholars from these two very different traditions are brought together. Never before has a single volume contained such a distinguished and diverse group of historians of technology.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Alcohol-related problems are recognized as being near the very top of the world league table of health and social problems. "Risk and Resilience" looks at the issue of young adults who grew up in families where a parent, sometimes both, had a drinking problem.