Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity
Subtitle: human rights frameworks for health and why they matter
By: Alicia Ely Yamin
Contributors: Farmer, Paul, 1959- writer of preface
Series: Pennsylvania studies in human rights; Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780812247749
Subjects: Human rights; Poor; Moral and ethical aspects; Public health; Health services accessibility; Health aspects; Medical care; Medical policy; Right to health; Women
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: How Do We Understand Suffering?; title: Dignity and Suffering: Why Human Rights Matter; title: The Powerlessness of Extreme Poverty: Human Rights and Social Justice; title: Redefining Health: Challenging Power Relations; title: Health Systems as "Core Social Institutions"; title: Beyond Charity: The Central Importance of Accountability; title: Power and Participation; title: Shades of Dignity: Equality and Nondiscrimination; title: Our Place in the World: Obligations Beyond Borders; title: Conclusion. Another World Is Possible.