Why are some settings resource-poor and others not? the global marketplace, perfect economic storms, and the right to health

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-206

  Schrecker, Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic conditions; Ethics; Globalization; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960761039     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404897     Document Type: Article

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