The Human Right to Health

Author: Jonathan Wolff
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0393063356
Category: Medical

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/strong>Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of citizens in wildly different regions. Wolff Get The Human Right to Health our bestseller medical books.

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