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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results19 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 5 Sources Library Connexions LibraryBuilding a Solidarity City Article 2013 A Solidarity City is the creation of a community that rejects a system that engenders poverty and anguish, not solely for immigrants and refugees, but also for other Montrealers confronting these same... Connexions: Volume 6, Number 4 - November 1981 - Unorganized Workers/Travailleurs Non-Organises Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 The Crisis of Color and Democracy Marable, Manning Book 1992 Essays attacking racist sterotypes and cynical arguments which America's national leaders use to obscure both the roots of today's social problems and their solutions. Denying health coverage to injured migrant workers is shameful Rai, Nanky; Majeed, Abeer; Deutsch, Jim; Bailey, Brendan; Garfinkle, Miriam Article 2013 Imagine getting injured at work, and instead of going to a hospital or seeing your health-care provider, you are deported from Canada. Dying for Growth: Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor Kim, Jin Yong, Millen, Joyce, Irwin, Alex & Gershman, John Book Film Review: Revolutionary Medicine - A Story of the First Garifuna Hospital Sugiyama, Jim Article 2014 A review of the provocative documentary Revolutionary Medicine, which tells the story of the first Garifuna hospital, in Honduras. Gaza: Health System in Collapse Garfinkle, Miriam; Deutsch, Judith; Abdul-Qadir, Reem; Santa Barbara, Joanna Article 2008 The extremity of suffering in Gaza is little known in the West. Underlying the health emergency is the Israeli military's destruction of Gaza's basic infrastructure and Israel's closure of all Gaza's ... Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision Fisher, Kevin & Collins, John (eds) Book Drawing on their extensive background in working with the homeless in East London, the editors look at the subject from different perspectives. There are chapters on mental heath, substance abuse, yo... Keeping the Rabble in Line Chomsky, Noam; Barsamian, David Book 1994 Interviews with Noam Chomsky covering issues such as free trade, health care, global warming, the nature of corporations, human rights, and democracy. Lean & Mean Health Care Chern, Greg Article 2014 Chern examines the Affordable Care Act from the perspective of being an industry and how this will regulate, standardize, and consolidate the healthcare system. The Massachusetts Plan: "Universal Coverage"?: Against The Current vol. 124 Cohen, David; Atkins, Judy Article 2006 On April 12, 2006 Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed legislation that is being touted nationally as the model for providing health care for all people. The goal of the legislation is to provide... Medicare Myths and Realities  Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Since medicare is an extremely popular social program, the media and right-wing politicians have learned that it is unwise to attack it directly. Instead, they propagate myths designed to undermine pu... National Post columnist traumatized by having to wait his turn: Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 Columnist thinks people with money should get quicker treatment in emergency rooms than people who are poor.
Privatization by Stealth: Canadian Health Care in Crisis: Against The Current vol. 85 Fisk, Milton Article 2000 The recent growth of obstacles to getting health care here in the United States has led to a renewed interest in Canada's system of universal access, called Medicare. Premium inflation has accelerated... Revolutionary Medicine - A Story of the First Garifuna Hospital Geglia, Beth; Freeston, Jesse (directors) Film/Video 2014 The story of the building of a hospital in Ciriboya, Honduras -- an authentic, grass-roots, community development project, from the initial community meetings, the organized planning, the community de... Undocumented Labour: Changes to refugee health care put women and babies at risk Cymbalist, Rivka Article 2014 Pregnant refugee and non-status women are facing growing difficulties in accessing pre & post-natal care. Some doula's in Montreal are helping to fix that situation. The Waiting Room Nicks, Peter Film/Video 2012 The film watches a Californian hospital for a full day, observing what patients and staff go through as they deal with the over-crowded, under-funded US health care system. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesPhysicians for Human Rights - Israel Physicians For Human Rights-Israel was founded with the goal of struggling for human rights, in particular the right to health, in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Human dignity, wellness of mind ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCourt Upholds Ruling to Reinstate Refugee Health Care Sources News Release 2014 Health for All welcomes the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a ruling from earlier this summer demanding that the Conservative government reverse its 'cruel and unusual' cuts to refugee he... '54 Palestinians die' as Israel refuses medical permits Najjar, Farah 2018 According to Rights groups, Israel is responsible for 54 deaths in the besieged Gaza Strip in 2017 due to a lack of medical permits. Israeli human rights organization highlights deterioration of Palestinian health under occupation Sources News Release 2015 Reports by Physicians for Human Rights - Israel document the deterioration of Palestinian health in the West Bank and Gaza as the direct consequence of ongoing Israeli military occupation. Medical tourism Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia User Fees Hurt Sick News Release August 19, 1994 1994 Doctors who see no problem with asking patients to pull out their wallets before receiving medical treatment need to be educated about the negative effects of user fees, says the Medical Reform Group. |
