The Drug Expert : A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings

Craig W. Stevens

ISBN 10: 0128000481 / ISBN 13: 9780128000489

Published by Elsevier Inc Jan 2020, 2020

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Neuware - The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings targets academic and industry pharmacologists, pharmacology graduate students, and professionals and students of affiliated disciplines, such as pharmacy and toxicology. Users will find it to be an invaluable reference for those involved in the field. In addition, pharmacists and others who increasingly serve as expert witnesses and toxicologists will find an array of very useful information.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Drug Expert : A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings
• Publisher: Elsevier Inc Jan 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128000481
• ISBN 13: 9780128000489
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 279W x 216H x 16D millimeters 279 millimeters width by 216 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 889 grams

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Synopsis

The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings targets academic and industry pharmacologists, pharmacology graduate students, and professionals and students of affiliated disciplines, such as pharmacy and toxicology. Users will find it to be an invaluable reference for those involved in the field. In addition, pharmacists and others who increasingly serve as expert witnesses and toxicologists will find an array of very useful information.

• Focuses on important topics for the consulting pharmacologist, including prescription, over-the-counter and illegal drugs and their effects on criminal and civil proceedings
• Details the “how-to” aspects of being an expert witness in pharmacology by presenting real-life cases and effective tips and experiences
• Includes several appendices, such as a sample letter of engagement and fee schedule, a litigation report, a consulting invoice and valuable resources

About the Author

Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D. is a professor of Pharmacology at Oklahoma State University and is co-author of Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, a popular pharmacology textbook now in its 5th Edition. He also wrote and edited two books on G-protein coupled receptors entitled Methods for the Discovery and Characterization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (Springer Protocols, 2011) and G Protein-Coupled Receptor Genetics: Research and Methods in the Post-Genomic Era (Springer Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2014). He has just finished working on a new book for the Science and Technology Pharmacology list called The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings which is a guide for pharmacologists aiming to be successful as drug litigation consultants and a helpful book for the lawyers that hire them. Dr. Stevens maintains a second career as an expert witness in Pharmacology (Drug Expert) and has consulted for lawyers on over 80 cases in both criminal and civil proceedings.