Chapter Questions
Write your own definition of toxicology.
What is forensic toxicology?
What are the three main types of forensic toxicology, and what are the differences among these three branches of the field?
What were the most significant contributions of Orfila to the burgeoning field of forensic toxicology?
What is considered to be the landmark event in the development of forensic toxicology in the United States, and why was this event so important to the discipline?