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Treatise on Poisons In relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of physic

By Robert Christison

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover the dangerous science of toxins, where a single substance can change the innerworkings of life.

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2021-05-14
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"Treatise on Poisons" by Sir Robert Christison is a deep study of poisons and their effects on the human body, written in the 1800s, especially for doctors and medical students. The book looks at how different poisons work, both where they first touch the body and on other parts of the body. It explains the science behind how poisons change the way our bodies work, giving readers a base for understanding the dangers of many different poisons.

About the Author

Sir Robert Christison, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish toxicologist and physician who served as president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and as president of the British Medical Association (1875). He was the first person to describe renal anaemia.

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