Global disparities in health and human rights: A critical commentary

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-303

  Benatar, Solomon R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ETHICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0031981679     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.88.2.295     Document Type: Review

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