Casarett and Doull's Essentials of Toxicology is an easy-to-absorb distillation of the field's gold-standard text Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons. Presented in full color for the first time, the book combines an accessible and engaging approach with coverage of essential ntroductory concepts to provide you with a solid grounding in basic and medical toxicology. Succinct, yet comprehensive, the text covers essential principles, toxicokinetics, how toxic effects are passed on to succeeding generations, how each body system responds to poisons, and the specific effects of a wide range of toxic agents - from pesticides to radiation.