Oxford University Press

The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationshipDue to advances within neuroscience, we are now in a much better position to be able to describe and discuss the biological mechanisms that underlie the doctor-patient relationship. Using this knowlege, this book describes and demonstrates the power that the doctor's behaviour has on a...

Most discussions of India&'s recent economic growth focus on progress and policies at the national level. But with a population of 1.2 billion, several of the states in India are larger than many of the countries in the world. Therefore, a more complete understanding of India&'s ongoing experiment in economic reforms requires a study at the state...

Global Financial Governance After the 2008 MeltdownThe 2008 financial crisis was the worst since the Great Depression and many voices argued that it would transform global financial governance. Analysts anticipated a "e;Bretton Woods moment"e;, referring to the 1944 conference that established the postwar international financial order....

This book traces the social and environmental determinants of human infectious diseases from the Neolithic to the present day. Despite recent high profile discoveries of new pathogens, the authors argue that the major determinants of these emerging infections are ancient and recurring....

Current Legal Issues Volume 15Current Legal Issues, like its sister volume Current Legal Problems (now available in journal format), is based upon an annual colloquium held at University College London. Each year leading scholars from around the world gather to discuss the relationship between law and another discipline of thought. Each colloquium...

In Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph Dan, one of the world&'s leading authorities on Jewish mysticism, offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of the various systems developed by the adherents of the Kabbalah.    Dan sheds light on the many misconceptions about what Kabbalah is and isn&'t--including its...