Table of Contents

Editorial

Prevention of cardiovascular disease through singing
Jing Sun, Nicholas J Buys, and Joav Merrick

Review Articles

A review and critique of mental health policy development
Said Shahtahmasebi

Nutrients and fluids at the end of life: Physiological and ethical guideposts over uncertain terrain
Lee A Bricker, Barry M Kinzbrunner, Kevin J Kavanaugh, and Donald E Greydanus

Strengthening health systems to address child health
Anjali Singh, Sanjay Zodpey, Abhay M Gaidhane, and Quazi Syed Zahiruddin

The impact of acetonitrile on human health: Clinical and toxicological overview
João Cleverson Gasparetto, Thais Guimarães de Francisco, Francinete Ramos Campos, and Roberto Pontarolo

Original Articles

State-wise pattern of gender bias in child health in India
Nilanjan Patra

Planning and prefrontal lobe functioning in preterm and full term infants
Jing Sun and Nicholas Buys

The validation of a learning ability assessment scale in Chinese children with learning difficulties
Jing Sun and Nicholas Buys

Educational backwardness among the Muslims and the capability thesis: A case study of West Bengal
Arijit Das

Protecting and supporting high risk populations in pandemic: Drawing from experiences with influenza A (H1N1)
Michael Falconi, Christine Fahim, and Tracey O’Sullivan