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The Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences has released a report on Neurological, Psychiatric and Developmental Disorders: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World. This 434-page volume provides a broad survey of the scope of the problem across cultures, describes developments in systems of care, and gives case studies for therapeutic interventions from individual countries. It also includes guidelines for prevention policies among its recommendations, and reviews issues such as gender discrimination and the impact of poverty.

The full text of the report has been placed on the Internet at www.nap.edu, where details about purchasing the printed version can also be found. Orders can also be placed with the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Box 285, Washington DC 20055, USA. Tel:

202 334 3313 (and in the USA, 800 624 6242).