Project Gutenberg 2021-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 420 Christison, Robert, Sir 1797 1882 Treatise on Poisons In relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of physic Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Treatise on Poisons" by Sir Robert Christison is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the complex interactions of poisons within the body, examining their effects in relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of medicine. The text is likely aimed at medical professionals and students, providing detailed insights into various types of poisons and their physiological actions, alongside discussions of toxicology. At the start of the treatise, the author outlines the scope and importance of toxicology in medicine. He discusses the modes in which poisons exert their effects, differentiating between local and remote actions. The beginning introduces fundamental concepts and terminology related to the physiological mechanisms by which poisons operate, emphasizing the impact they have not only at the site of contact but also on distant organs and systems within the body. Christison aims to lay a scientific foundation for understanding the effects of various poisons, which are explored in detail throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Medical jurisprudence Toxicology RA Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 3062354 2025-09-26T04:51:21.701110 text/html 2947211 2024-10-18T13:46:16 text/html 1455007 2025-09-26T04:52:01.261936 application/epub+zip 1499257 2025-09-26T04:51:29.597065 application/epub+zip 1080884 2025-09-26T04:51:25.483061 application/epub+zip 2413879 2025-09-26T04:52:25.544789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2125911 2025-09-26T04:51:56.552930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709214 2022-09-29T11:59:56.715410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2476747 2025-09-26T04:51:14.630093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2456848 2024-10-18T13:46:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16408 2025-09-26T04:52:25.741783 application/rdf+xml 9352 2025-09-26T04:51:25.940056 image/jpeg 1593 2025-09-26T04:51:25.720055 image/jpeg 1372859 2025-09-26T04:51:21.919092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia