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Since the early 20th century, parenting books, pediatricians, and other health care providers have dispensed recommendations regarding children&'s sleep that frequently involved behavioral and educational approaches. In the last few decades, however, psychologists and other behavioral scientists and clinicians have amassed a critical body of...

This new edition of the bestselling Blackstone&'s Magistrates&' Court Handbook provides a complete practical guide for the busy magistrates&' court advocate. Incorporating essential extracts from the Magistrates&' Court Sentencing Guidelines, Andrew Keogh offers all you need in one trustworthy source. Covering all the key aspects of magistrates&'...

Principles, Practice and CasesA thorough understanding of electricity, electronics, biophysics, neurophysiology, and neuroanatomy is important to render more tractable, and otherwise complex, electrophysiologically-based targeting in the brain during operative manipulations. Most importantly, electrophysiological monitoring requires controlling the...

ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is now recognized as one of the most common causes of learning and behavioural difficulties in school-aged children. Symptoms may include poor concentration, forgetfulness, poor organization, impulsivity, restlessness, poor social skills, learning difficulties, low self-esteem, and defiant behaviour....

Our Evolving Understanding of DiseaseThroughout history, mankind&'s working theories regarding the cause of infectious disease have shifted drastically, as cultures developed their philosophic, religious, and scientific beliefs. Plagues that were originally attributed to the wrath of the gods were later described as having nothing to do with them,...

Racial Politics in a Global EraIn 1964 Malcolm X was invited to debate at the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University. The topic of debate that evening was the infamous phrase from Barry Goldwater&'s 1964 Republican Convention speech:"e;Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."e;...