Partner to the Poor - A Paul Farmer Reader (Paperback)

For nearly thirty years, anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer has traveled to some of the most impoverished places on earth to bring comfort and the best possible medical care to the poorest of the poor. Driven by his stated intent to "make human rights substantial," Farmer has treated patients--and worked to address the root causes of their disease--in Haiti, Boston, Peru, Rwanda, and elsewhere in the developing world. In 1987, with several colleagues, he founded Partners In Health to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Throughout his career, Farmer has written eloquently and extensively on these efforts. "Partner to the Poor" collects his writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing a broad overview of his work. It illuminates the depth and impact of Farmer's contributions and demonstrates how, over time, this unassuming and dedicated doctor has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Partners In Health.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	California Series in Public Anthropology, 23
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	April 2010
Authors:	Paul Farmer
Editors:	Haun Saussy
Foreword by:	Tracy Kidder
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	660
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-25713-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	0-520-25713-8
Barcode:	9780520257139

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