The promise of human rights for global health: A programmed deception? A commentary on Schrecker, Chapman, Labonté and De Vogli (2010) "Advancing health equity in the global market place: How human rights can help"

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 625-628

  Reubi, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equity; Global health; Human rights; Right to health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; LAW SUIT; MARKETING; MORALITY; NOTE;

HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 80051861219     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.06.047     Document Type: Note

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