The politics of palliative care in resource-limited settings: The quest to articulate "worth" in resource-limited North India

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Richard, Kalei
Hosaka, James
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2016
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Article
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Healthcare , Inequality , Resources , Palliative care
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Richard, Kalei; Hosaka, James. 2016. The politics of palliative care in resource-limited settings: The quest to articulate "worth" in resource-limited North India -- Lambda Alpha Journal, v.46, p.35-48
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"After my husband died and after discovering that I was HIV-positive and that three [out of five] of my children were infected too, I planned to push my children under a train and jump in after them (Figure 1). Thankfully, my daughter convinced me not to jump that time, but I still feel bad about myself. I'm not able to provide [food, education, shelter, and stability] for my children. I often think that it would be better if I were dead." (Sahi, a 38-year-old widow living with HIV/AIDS in Delhi).

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Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology
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LAJ;v.46
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0047-3928
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