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Explores the events surrounding the discovery of the etio-pathogenic agent of the Oroya Fever, also known as Peruvian Verruga or Carrion's disease by Dr. Alberto Leonardo Barton. Graciela S. Alarcon and Renato D. Alarcon recount Barton's persistent work against scepticism, obstacles, and limitations imposed by members of Peru's medical elites of the time.

Provides an outline of the field of mental health with a particular focus on Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. The book details evidence-based approaches being implemented globally, highlighting pros and cons of this approach and presents ongoing state of the art research on major mental disorders that is taking place in Latin America.