Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter / Alicia Ely Yamin ; foreword by Paul Farmer.
2016
K3260.3 .Y36 2016 (Mapit)
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Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter / Alicia Ely Yamin ; foreword by Paul Farmer.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Description
xix, 316 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Pennsylvania studies in human rights.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction : How Do We Understand Suffering?
Dignity and Suffering : Why Human Rights Matter
The Powerlessness of Extreme Poverty : Human Rights and Social Justice
Redefining Health : Challenging Power Relations
Health Systems as "Core Social Institutions"
Beyond Charity : The Central Importance of Accountability
Power and Participation
Shades of Dignity : Equality and Nondiscrimination
Our Place in the World : Obligations Beyond Borders
Conclusion. Another World Is Possible.
Dignity and Suffering : Why Human Rights Matter
The Powerlessness of Extreme Poverty : Human Rights and Social Justice
Redefining Health : Challenging Power Relations
Health Systems as "Core Social Institutions"
Beyond Charity : The Central Importance of Accountability
Power and Participation
Shades of Dignity : Equality and Nondiscrimination
Our Place in the World : Obligations Beyond Borders
Conclusion. Another World Is Possible.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-291) and index.
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STA
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K3260.3 .Y36 2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780812247749 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0812247744 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0812247744 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
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