Indiana (IN) Medical Toxicology Doctors and Physicians
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Medical Toxicology Information
Description
Medical toxicology is the study of toxic effects of chemicals on living beings. A medical toxicologist studies symptoms, treatments and detection of poisoning. Many substances are toxic only if an excessive amount is ingested, including prescription medication, abused drugs, household toxins, and hazardous materials in the workplace. Drug addiction, chemical poisoning, and abuse of medication require the expertise of a toxicologist.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has
7 practicing
medical toxicologists. Broken out by city, medical toxicology doctor density
in Fort Wayne is 1
and in Indianapolis is 6.
Indiana Information
Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses.
Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973.
Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18
and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.
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