Product Description: To varying extents in developed countries a minority of the population suffers from deprivation. Britain’s Labour government in particular has sought to deal with this through the notion of 'social exclusion', and similar ideas have been developed in other countries...read more

Product Description: Mental illness causes a substantial health burden in all regions of the world, and is a major contributor to world poverty.Developing a National Mental Health Policy is designed to support those involved in developing locally appropriate mental health policies, emphasising the crucial role of primary care, NGOs, the social sector, schools and workplaces, and the criminal justice system as well as the specialist mental health services...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Traditionally, Galloway extends from "the Brigend of Dumfries" to "the Braes of Glenapp". But Galloway is much more than simply a region of Scotland with a distinct history. This is a comprehensive history of the region.

Product Description: In recent years there has been a growth in interest in studying the heart from the perspective of the physical sciences: mechanics, fluid flow, electromechanics. This volume is the result of a workshop held in July 1989 at the Institute for Nonlinear Sciences at the University of California at San Diego that brought together scientists and clinicians with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who shared an interest in the heart...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)