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An introduction to global health delivery : practice, equity, human rights /

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"In 2019, a child born in Japan will live to the age of 84, whereas a child born in Sierra Leone will only live until the age of 54.1 Similar disparities exist between rich and poor communities within countries.2 These differences in life expectancy are not caused by genetics, biology, or cultu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mukherjee, Joia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
World health.
Health services accessibility.
Right to health.
Human rights.
Medical policy.
Global Health
Health Equity
Human Rights
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Santé mondiale.
Services de santé > Accessibilité.
Droit à la santé.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Politique sanitaire.
Health services accessibility
Human rights
Medical policy
Right to health
World health
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"In 2019, a child born in Japan will live to the age of 84, whereas a child born in Sierra Leone will only live until the age of 54.1 Similar disparities exist between rich and poor communities within countries.2 These differences in life expectancy are not caused by genetics, biology, or culture. Health inequities are caused by poverty, racism, a lack of medical care, and other social forces that influence health. A critical analysis of the historical roots of this gross and systemic inequality and of the political economy that continues inequality is a fundamental part of the study of global health"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 392 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197607282
0197607284
0197607276
9780197607275