1965. Subtitle: Poisoning by Plants, Poisoning by Animals. Edited under the scientific direction of Dr. Michel Gaultier. By Étienne Fournier and Pierre Gervais. A comprehensive survey of toxic plants, highly poisonous species, animal poisonings and envenomations, including bites from members of the Viperidae, Crotalidae, Elapidae and Hydrophidae families.
The authors examine poisonous flora, venomous animals and the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures recommended by toxicologists in the mid-twentieth century.
Originally designed for physicians, this booklet now serves as a fascinating historical document on medical toxicology in the 1960s.
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Condition
Paperback. Very good overall condition. 95 pages.
About the book
Published in 1965 as volume no. 34 of the Clinical Syntheses series, this work is devoted to poisoning caused by plants and animals.
Written by Étienne Fournier and Pierre Gervais under the scientific supervision of Dr. Michel Gaultier, it provides an extensive survey of toxic plants and animal-related poisonings.
The book let discusses poisonous species, envenomation and bites from various snake families, including Viperidae, Crotalidae, Elapidae and Hydrophidae, together with the medical treatments available at the time.
Originally intended for physicians, the volume now serves as a valuable historical source on medical toxicology.
About the author
Michel Gaultier was one of France's leading specialists in clinical toxicology. His work contributed significantly to the development of modern approaches to poisoning and envenomation management.
Why this book is unusual
The booklet brings together information on both plant and animal poisonings, offering a fascinating overview of natural toxic hazards as they were understood by medical professionals in the 1960s.
English Keywords
- Clinical Syntheses
- acute poisoning
- poisonous plants
- toxicology
- snake bites
- envenomation
- Viperidae
- Elapidae
- Crotalidae
- Hydrophidae
- Michel Gaultier
- medical history
- clinical toxicology
- 1965 edition