Health Inequalities and Global Justice

Explores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nationsRead and download the introduction for free (pdf)Read and download the introduction to Health Inequalities and Global Justice for free Contributors to this volume considers whether health inequalities are a result of global dis...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Lenard, Patti Tamara, Straehle, Christine
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
Explores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nationsRead and download the introduction for free (pdf)Read and download the introduction to Health Inequalities and Global Justice for free Contributors to this volume considers whether health inequalities are a result of global distributive inequalities and are therefore of concern to those promoting global redistributive justice.Case studies includeThe migration of health care practitioners from developing to developed nationsThe impact of climate changeThe social determinants of health outcomesThe effects of pharmaceutical legislation – and international bad practices more generally – on securing access to life-saving drugs in the developing worldThe differential effect of these practices on men and women, especially with respect to HIV/AIDSThese cases are explored alongside theoretical questions of definition, responsibility and moral relevance to discover the scope of responsibilities that developed nations have towards poor health in developing nations.See the full notes on contributorsRead and download the introduction for free (pdf)"
Umfang:
1 online resource (256 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Studies in Global Justice and Human Rights : SGJHR
ISBN:
9780748646937
DOI:
10.1515/9780748646937
Schlagworte:
Distributive justice
Human rights
Medical care / Regional disparities
Medical care / Utilization
Politics
MEDICAL / Ethics
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