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Wigmore on Alcohol
Courtroom Alcohol Toxicology for the Medicolegal Professional, Second Edition
James G. Wigmore (Author)
9781552216835
Paperback / softback, published 19 August 2024
962 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm, 1.26 kg
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.
List of Tables Foreword to the First Edition by Douglas M. Lucas Preface Chapter 1: Absorption, Distribution, and Elimination of Alcohol Appendix 1: CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Use About the Author
Foreword to the Second Edition by A.W. Jones
Acknowledgements
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 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