Skip to main content

The G8, Globalization, and the Need for a Global Health Ethic

  • Chapter
Book cover Health for Some

Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series ((IPES))

  • 166 Accesses

Abstract

In 2001, colleagues and I1 began the first ‘report card’ on how the actions and policies of the G7/G82 affected population health, in particular the health of populations outside the high-income countries (Labonté and Schrecker, 2004; Labonté et al., 2004). The focus on the G7/G8 was and is justified for at least two reasons.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Copyright information

© 2009 Ted Schrecker

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Schrecker, T. (2009). The G8, Globalization, and the Need for a Global Health Ethic. In: MacLean, S.J., Brown, S.A., Fourie, P. (eds) Health for Some. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230244399_2

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics