The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
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The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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book
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| author |
William H. Foege
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
ethical dimensions of health interventions
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global responsibility for disease control → historical experiences in public health campaigns → relationship between wealth and disease burden → |
| emphasizes |
equitable access to health services
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moral leadership in health policy → prevention in public health → |
| focusesOn |
disparities between rich and poor populations
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lessons from global disease control → moral responsibility of wealthy societies → role of public health leadership → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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public health literature → |
| hasPerspectiveOf |
epidemiologist
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public health leader → |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in health equity
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policy makers → public health professionals → students of global health → |
| language |
English
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| mainTheme |
ethics of global health
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global health inequities → moral imperative to address health disparities → social justice in health → |
| relatedTo |
global health ethics
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health as a human right → international health organizations → social determinants of health → |
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epidemiology
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global health policy → health equity → poverty and health → public health → wealth and health → |
| workOf |
William H. Foege
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| workType |
memoir-like reflections on public health practice
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reflective essays → |
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William H. Foege
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