Decolonising Global (Public) Health: from Western universalism to Global pluriversalities.

BMJ Glob Health

The Law School, Huddersfield Business School, Centre for Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance and Ethics, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, Kirklees, UK.

Published: August 2020

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002947DOI Listing

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