Overview

After more than a decade, the wait is finally over. The ""alcohol Bible,"" Wigmore on Alcohol, has been updated by the addition of more than 400 new studies on the medicolegal aspect of alcohol. New sections on alcohol addiction (AUD), withdrawal (AWS), fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and health effects have been added, as well as new appendices. Carefully selected historic quotes about alcohol in society — ranging from those by Abraham Lincoln to Albert Einstein and Homer Simpson — at the beginning of each chapter and section provide a more profound understanding of this drug. Wigmore on Alcohol, Second Edition is an indispensable tool for medical and legal practitioners looking for an exhaustive survey of — and up-to-date scientific evidence related to — blood alcohol. Wigmore has developed the definitive sourcebook on courtroom alcohol toxicology for the medicolegal professional. The book abstracts over 1,200 articles from the periodical literature around the world and presents the information in a clear and systematic format that is easily accessible to both experts and lay persons.

Full Product Details

Author:   James Wigmore
Publisher:   Irwin Law Inc
Imprint:   Irwin Law Inc
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.260kg
ISBN:  

9781552216835

ISBN 10:   1552216837
Pages:   962
Publication Date:   19 August 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Foreword to the First Edition by Douglas M. Lucas Foreword to the Second Edition by A.W. Jones Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Absorption, Distribution, and Elimination of Alcohol Chapter 2: Blood Alcohol Chapter 3: Breath Alcohol Chapter 4: Urine, Saliva, Sweat, and Breast Milk Alcohol and Biomarkers of Alcohol Consumption Chapter 5: Effects of Alcohol on Driving Ability Chapter 6: Effects of Alcohol on Other Behavior Chapter 7: Postmortem Alcohol Chapter 8: Other Alcohols and Related Compounds Chapter 9: Addiction/Alcohol Use Disorders, Withdrawal, Health Risks, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and Public Safety Measures Appendix 1: CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Use Appendix 2: Table of the Effects of Alcohol for the Average 
Drinker with Increasing BAC Appendix 3: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Appendix 4: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria of Alcohol Use Disorder Appendix 5: Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Score Abbreviations Chemical Symbols/Formulae Abstracted Studies Subject Index About the Author

Reviews

""It will certainly be the new Alcohol Bible for decades to come, and be of great value to active practitioners and researchers.""--Dr. Kurt M. Dubowski, George Lynn Cross Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Oklahoma ""In short, Wigmore on Alcohol is a wonderful research tool that will prove a valuable resource in both legal and scientific libraries.""--Justice Libman, Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice ""This book is a must for anyone who is working on medicolegal issues involving alcohol. It will be appreciated by lay persons interested in this topic as well as scientific and legal experts involved in alcohol-related medicolegal issues.""--Thomas L. Pazdernik, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center ""I regret that Wigmore on Alcohol was not available to me during my years of active practice in forensic science.""--Doug Lucas, MSc, DSc (Hons), Retired Director of the Centre of Forensic Sciences, Toronto, ""I worked in the insurance industry for many, many years and I have attended mediations, discoveries and trials. I have also published articles and presented at seminars. Your book would have been of such a help as a reference had it been available.... It is certainly one that should be used by the Insurance Industry, the Law Society and Police Departments across the country.""--Carolan Shannon, RN, Claims Consultant

Author Information

James G. Wigmore is an award-winning forensic toxicologist who has worked at the Centre of Forensic Sciences for more than 29 years.

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