Handbook of Drug Monitoring Methods: Therapeutics and Drugs of Abuse - Tapa dura

From the reviews:

"This is a comprehensive handbook on all aspects of drug monitoring. ... This has broad appeal. Of course it would appeal to anyone actively measuring drug levels (i.e., clinical laboratory scientists, toxicologists, clinical chemists). It would also appeal to anyone interested in how such testing is performed and the pitfalls in interpreting results (students or practitioners in any medical discipline or allied health field, poison control centers, concerned parents, etc.). ... This is a very nice addition to the field of drug testing and monitoring." (Valerie L., Doody’s Review Service, February, 2008)

"This book addresses the issues of therapeutic drug monitoring but also includes information about drugs of abuse, natural products and toxic elements. ... The volume is an ideal reference for clinical laboratories ... . A sturdy construction, good quality paper, a pleasant layout, the inclusion of graphs and diagrams, as well as chemical structures, copious relevant references and a detailed index make this an extremely useful book. If this is your field then this book should be with you." (Steve Mitchell, International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics Newsletter, Spring, 2008)

"A comprehensive textbook covering the theory and practice of drug analysis as well as the reasons behind the methods, their advantages, pitfalls and even what one does with the measurements after they have been acquired. ... To find a text that not only covers all aspects but flows so well across the disciplines is a real rarity. ... It really is unusual to see theory and practice sitting together so comfortably. Overall a refreshing change to books with similar titles ... ." (Graham Lappin, British Toxicology Society Newsletter, Summer, 2008)

"This book is meant to be ‘a handbook at the bench of a clinical laboratory’ to serve as a quick reference to find the source of a false positive or a false negative result. ... also be useful for various other laboratory personnel including toxicologists and pathologists. ... The book maintains its ‘handbook’ style throughout with each chapter written in a precise and concise manner using very readable language. ... would be very useful to a variety of medico-legal scientific disciplines including forensic toxicologists." (William Westenbrink, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, August, 2008)

Written in a handbook style with specific methods and tips on eliminating false positive and false negative results, this book is a practical guide to the detailed mechanisms of such occurrences.