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  • Medical Toxicology Core Content Areas

    The Core Content of Medical Toxicology can be found here.

    Examination Blueprint
     Core Content Areas Exam Question Distribution
    Principles of Toxicology (1.0) 14%
    Pharmacology/Toxicology (1.1)
    Molecular Components/Mechanisms (1.2)
    10%
    Principles of Radiation (1.3)
    Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis (1.4)Principles of Epigenetics (1.5)
    Mechanisms of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (1.6)
    4%
    Toxicants and Toxins (2.0) 38%
    Medications and Drugs (2.1) 16%
    Household Items (2.2) 4%

    Supplements (2.3)

    Food Poisoning (2.4)

    Fungi (2.5)

    Plants (2.6)

    Envenomations (2.7)

    10%
    Agents of Warfare/Terrorism (2.8) 5%
    Radiological (2.9) 3%
    Clinical Assessment (3.0) 11%
    Therapeutics (4.0) 11%
    Assessment and Population Health (5.0) 3%
    Analytical and Forensic Toxicology and Workplace Drug Testing (6.0) 5%
    Environmental Toxicology (7.0) 5%
    Addiction Toxicology and Substance Use (8.0) 8%
    Occupational Toxicology (9.0) 5%

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