Human rights in global health diplomacy: A critical assessment

Journal of Human Rights

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-213

  Gagnon, Michelle L ^a   Labonté, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 79957851574     PISSN: 14754835     EISSN: 14754843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14754835.2011.569295     Document Type: Article

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