Toxicology and forensic entomology

Abstract

Toxicology is a scientific field with many distinct branches, and as such, its various specialists share distinct interests. For example, for forensic investigations of deaths caused by poisoning, the combined effort of pathology, biology, chemistry and pharmaceutics experts and others is needed. Every detail must be based on sampled evidences of the highest quality and best conditions possible, to be coupled with other information for a conclusive picture of the circumstances of death.