NURSING ANM AND GNM

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: -Orfila’s first treatise, Traité des poisons, greatly enhanced and built upon the work of other toxicologists (and quickly surpassed them). Published in 1813, the treatise earned him the title Father of Forensics.

Detailed explanation-3: -The original contributions in toxicology were done by Drs. Wormley, Reese, and Witthaus. The faults of the coroner system led its replacement in Massachusetts with the office of medical examiner in 1877.