Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment [Hardcover]

Barry H. Rumack (Author), David G. Spoerke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0849301947 | ISBN-13: 978-0849301940 | Edition: 1

The Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning provides an in-depth examination of mushroom poisoning, including case examples for each toxic class.
The book contains specific chapters on mushroom poison pharmacology and approaches to treatment of cases caused by an unknown mushroom or unknown poison. For those who want a broader background, there are sections on gross and microscopic mushroom identification, general information about the types of toxic substances found in various mushroom families, and tables detailing the results of various field and laboratory tests.
For those interested in learning more about mushroom poisonings and how to treat them, this book is a must.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mushroom Poisoning is a compact hardcover book that contains much useful information. The editors have done an admirable job of assembling some of the most mushroom-knowledgeable experts available and collating sound scientific information about these herbivorous scions.... Overall, this book is much more than a handbook. It really is the definitive clinical text on mushroom poisoning. Any healthcare professional who needs to know about mushrooms and mushroom poisoning or who has more than a cursory interest in the subject will want to have ready access to this text. Additionally, because mushrooming is a relatively common companion activity to hiking and other outdoor recreation, wilderness medicine practitioners should have a copy in their library.
Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 4, 347-353 (1996)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (September 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849301947
• ISBN-13: 978-0849301940
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,007,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)