Selective adaptation and human rights to health in China

Health and Human Rights

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-134

  Jacobs, Lesley ^a   Potter, Pitman B ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ARTICLE; CHINA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

CHINA; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33846909320     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4065404     Document Type: Article

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