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“theodore macdonald”

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  • Third World Health

    Hostage to First World Wealth

    by Theodore MacDonald ...
    Great and increasing inequities exist between the peoples of the Third World and those of the First. As well, we find ourselves threatened by imminent environmental catastrophes largely as a result of trying to maintain such inequities. This clear and straightforward text explains the complex origins of such bodies as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and others, and demonstrates the ... Read more

    $76.94 CAD

  • Health, Human Rights and the United Nations

    Inconsistent Aims and Inherent Contradictions?

    by Theodore Macdonald, Diane Plamping ...
    'In the light of impending environmental catastrophe, people all over the world, in all walks of life, are becoming more aware of the pressing need to act globally. The need to base our decisions and actions less on parochial national advantage, sequestered in hate and suspicion of other nation's playing the same game of Russian roulette, have to give way to a new appreciation of the fact that our ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • The Global Human Right to Health

    Dream or Possibility?

    by Theodore Macdonald, Richard Mayon-White ...
    This work includes forewords by Senator Noel A Kinsella and John A Gibson, respectively Speaker, Canadian Senate; Barrister at Law and Principal, International Refugee Consulting. This is a book based on what the Charter of the UN states about health as a basic human right. General readers will find a refreshing, up-to-date account of why these issues are so crucial, while professionals will find ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • Sacrificing the WHO to the Highest Bidder

    by Theodore Macdonald, James Raftery ...
    This remarkable book offers enlightening reading for everyone interested in international law, human rights, global health, public health and health promotion. Public health and health promotion professionals, including international healthcare organisations, care agencies, and international charities will find the analysis illuminating. It is also of great interest to policy makers and shapers in ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Health, Trade and Human Rights

    Using Film and Other Visual Media in Graduate and Medical Education, v. 2

    by Theodore H. MacDonald, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Grace H. Chickadonz ...
    This work contains forewords by Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, South Africa and Mogobe Ramose, Chairperson and Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of South Africa. "Health, Trade and Human Rights" shows how a policy of 'free' rather than 'fair' trade increasingly undermines Third World health. It clearly illustrates how the looming environmental crisis ... Read more

    $46.71 CAD

  • Removing the Barriers to Global Health Equity

    by Theodore H. MacDonald, Rashmin Tamnhe ...
    Medical research and global awareness of health inequalities continue to grow apace. Why then is global health inequality widening, with benefits disproportionally affecting the richest third? How can obstacles to more equitable healthcare be overcome? This passionately-argued book presents answers that will be essential reading for everyone interested in global health, public health, public ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Basic Concepts in Statistics and Epidemiology

    by Theodore H. MacDonald, Denis Pereira Gray ...
    This book contains a Foreword by Allyson Pollock, Professor and Head, Centre for International Public Health Policy, University of Edinburgh. Healthcare students, practitioners and researchers need a sound basis for making valid statistical inferences from health data. To make the best use of statistical software, it is necessary to understand how probabilistic inference works. This book explains ... Read more

    $75.57 CAD

  • Rethinking Health Promotion

    A Global Approach

    by Theodore H. MacDonald ...
    In today's world 'health' means far more than merely the absence of illness. In Rethinking Health Promotion Theodore H. MacDonald sweeps away the confusion surrounding the function and position of health promotion. He argues that, far from being a modern innovation, health promotion has existed as a distinct and separate enterprise for as long as biomedicine and cautions against health promotion ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

  • The Social Significance of Health Promotion

    Edited by Theodore Macdonald ...
    The Social Significance of Health Promotion sets health promotion in its historical context and delineates its contemporary role. It explores the potential of health promotion to impact on our social values and sense of community. The book begins by exploring the historical roots of health promotion and its relationship to the medical model of health. It moves on to present analyses of ... Read more

    $118.17 CAD

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    Economic Possibilities for Our Time

    by Jeffrey D. Sachs ...
    **"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The EconomistThe landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists**Hailed by ***Time***as one of the world's hundred most influential people, Jeffrey D. Sachs is renowned for his work ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • From Poverty to Power eBook

    How active citizens and effective states can change the world

    by Duncan Green ...
    This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The New Scramble for Africa

    by Padraig R. Carmody ...
    Once marginalized in the world economy, the past decade has seen Africa emerge as a major global supplier of crucial raw materials like oil, uranium and coltan. With its share of world trade and investment now rising and the availability of natural resources falling, the continent finds itself at the centre of a battle to gain access to and control of its valuable natural assets. China's role in ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD