Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity human rights frameworks for health and why they matter

Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter / Alicia Ely Yamin ; foreword by Paul Farmer.

Author/creator	Yamin, Alicia Ely
Other author/creator	Farmer, Paul, 1959-2022
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Description	xix, 316 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Right to health. Human rights--Health aspects. Health services accessibility. Medical policy--Moral and ethical aspects. Public health--Moral and ethical aspects. Women's health services. Poor--Medical care.

Series	Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Contents	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-291) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015017697
ISBN	9780812247749 (cloth : alk. paper)

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