Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter / Alicia Ely Yamin ; foreword by Paul Farmer.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

xix, 316 pages : charts ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-291) and index.

Introduction : How Do We Understand Suffering? -- Dignity and Suffering : Why Human Rights Matter -- The Powerlessness of Extreme Poverty : Human Rights and Social Justice -- Redefining Health : Challenging Power Relations -- Health Systems as "Core Social Institutions" -- Beyond Charity : The Central Importance of Accountability -- Power and Participation -- Shades of Dignity : Equality and Nondiscrimination -- Our Place in the World : Obligations Beyond Borders -- Conclusion. Another World Is Possible.