From Book News, Inc.

With the explosion of drug-testing in workplaces, schools, and sports as well as the more traditional police and medical contexts, the market for products to test without the time and expense of laboratory equipment has boomed. Contributors from manufacturers and academic medical departments in the US and Europe survey the devices currently being marketed, their validation studies, and their use in a variety of settings. They also provide some general accounts of on-site testing for drugs of abuse and therapeutic drugs, program requirements, and various settings.Book News, Inc.

Book Info

The second author, Bruce A. Goldberger, is with Univ. of Florida, Gainesville. Provides a comprehensive discussion of the on-site devices currently marketed, their validation studies, and the use of the devices in a variety of settings. Presents an assessment of advantages, disadvantages, uses, and potential uses.