Health, Trade And Human Rights.

AuthorWebster, Belinda
PositionBrief article - Book review

HEALTH, TRADE AND HUMAN RIGHTS Author: Theodore MacDonald Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Price: 11.99 [pounds sterling] ISBN: 1 84619 050 9

Health, Trade and Human Rights conveys the core issue of trade inequality between the first and third worlds by demonstrating how a growing divide in health and human rights is becoming a serious concern for political and financial leaders as well as humanitarian organisations.

MacDonald uses his experience as both an academic and medical doctor to give a first-hand insight into the dynamics of trade between developed and developing nations, including interesting detail on pivotal organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, the International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organisation. He offers a lively discussion, without relying on conjecture, about the flaws of the existing trade processes. His points are supported with...

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