by Sudhir Anand (Editor), Fabienne Peter (Editor), Amartya Sen (Editor)
This book builds an interdisciplinary understanding of health equity. With contributions from distinguished philosophers, anthropologists, economists, and public-health specialists, it centres on five major themes: what is health equity?; health equity and social justice; responsibilities for health; ethical issues in health evaluation; and anthropological perspectives.
Author Biography
Sudhir Anand is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford. Fabienne Peter is Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. Amartya Sen, a Nobel Laureate, is Lamont University Professor at Harvard University and Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge.