| View Larger Image | Perspectives on Health and Human Rights | Paperbackby Sofia Gruskin (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Routledge | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 672 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 16, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 735,668th |
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This anthology of articles collected by a cast of award-winning scholars in the field of public health illustrates that promoting and protecting human rights is fundamental to promoting and protecting health. New issues covered in this volume include: emerging technologies; family and health; responding to violence; and methods and strategies. |
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