Despite much recent interest in the area of urban governance, little work has been done on the changing ethical standards of urban leaderships, 'governing' institutions or the policing of public life. Yet the issue of ethical standards in public life has become a central concern in contemporary public discourse; with issues of public probity, moral order and personal standards re-emerging as central features of political debate. This volume places these debates into their historical perspective by examining the linkages between processes of 'modernisation', urbanisation and the ethical...

Allows users to effectively diagnose and treat any acute disease of the stomach, intestines, peritoneum, liver and abdominal wall. This title provides a discussion of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology.