Bibliograph

The human right to health, Jonathan Wolff

Type

Label

The human right to health, Jonathan Wolff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The human right to health

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

738350010

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Wolff

Series statement

Amnesty International global ethics series

Summary

A philosophy professor discusses the right to health and explores both views on the issue including the idea that it is a fundamental right along the lines of free speech and also that it is an issue of impractical overreach

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the human right to health dilemma -- 1. The universal declaration of human rights -- Background -- Declarations, covenants, and constitutions -- Progressive realization and core obligations -- 2. The human right to health and its critics -- Rights, humanitarianism, and power -- Rights and human rights -- Philosophical challenges -- General comment -- The human right to health in practice -- 3. HIV/AIDS and the human right to health -- The awakening of the human right to health -- HIV/AIDS discovery and response -- Access to treatment -- HIV/AIDS and Haitians in the United States -- The global spread of HIV/AIDS : Africa -- The hidden cost of treating HIV/AIDS -- Conclusion -- 4. Problems and prospects -- The World Bank and health systems -- TRIPS and the price of medicines -- The health brain drain -- Research ethics -- Maternal mortality and newborn survival -- Conclusion -- 5. Where next? -- Emerging campaigns -- Governance and activism -- Conclusion

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