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The social determinants of health, health equity, and human rights

Audrey R. Chapman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract This article explores the benefits of a rights-based approach to health according greater attention to the social determinants of health, health equity, and the power…

Collaborative imperatives, elusive dialogues

Alicia Ely Yamin and Alec Irwin Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 The first five issues of Health and Human Rights: An International Journal under Paul Farmer’s editorship addressed different dimensions of rights-based approaches to…

Recent health and human rights literature

Public health foundations: Concepts and practices Elena Andresen and Erin DeFries Bouldin, editors Jossey-Bass, 2010 ISBN 978–0–470–44587–7 (paperback) 520 pages $80 Based on an introductory course at the University of Florida College of Public Health…