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Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-147

The catalytic synergy of health and human rights: The People's Health Movement and the Right to Health and Health Care Campaign

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SYNERGISM;

EID: 57049104667     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20460095     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (12)

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