NURSING ANM AND GNM

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TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is considered the father of modern toxicology?Hint:He published the first book exclusively devoted to toxicology in 1815.
A
Claude Bernard
B
Galen
C
Ali Qasim
D
Orfila
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mateu Joseph Bonaventura Orfila i Rotger (mentioned as Orfila hereafter), was a 19th century Spanish chemist (Figure 1). He is considered the founder of modern toxicology due to his indisputable contributions to the field, which is rapidly evolving in modern times (1-2).

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathieu Orfila-known as the father of forensic toxicology, published in 1814 “Traite des Poisons” which described the first systematic approach to the study of the chemistry and physiological nature of poisons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spaniard Mathieu Orfila, a chemistry teacher in Paris, publishes “Traite de Poisons or Toxicologie Generale.” The book is the first scientific study of how to detect poisons, and it earns Orfila the title of “father of forensic toxicology."

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