ToxTutor: a self-paced tutorial to learn toxicology
Summary
ToxTutor is a self-paced online course that covers the basics of toxicology.
The 16 modules in the course cover topics including:
-Introduction to toxicology
-Dose and dose response
-Toxic effects and interactions
-Toxicity testing methods, risk assessment, exposure standards and guidelines
-Basic physiology and introduction to toxicokinetics
-Absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion
-Cellular toxicology, intuitive toxicology and risk communication
-Environmental toxicology, and environmental health
The course ends with a conclusion section as well as the opportunity to take a certification quiz.
This free online course is housed at UC Davis and was adopted from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) chemical and toxicology databases.
The 16 modules in the course cover topics including:
-Introduction to toxicology
-Dose and dose response
-Toxic effects and interactions
-Toxicity testing methods, risk assessment, exposure standards and guidelines
-Basic physiology and introduction to toxicokinetics
-Absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion
-Cellular toxicology, intuitive toxicology and risk communication
-Environmental toxicology, and environmental health
The course ends with a conclusion section as well as the opportunity to take a certification quiz.
This free online course is housed at UC Davis and was adopted from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) chemical and toxicology databases.
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