Wolff, Jonathan.

The human right to health / 1st ed. Jonathan Wolff. - New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2012. - xv, 192 p. ; 22 cm. - Amnesty International global ethics series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-177) and index.

The universal declaration of human rights -- The human right to health and its critics -- HIV/AIDS and the human right to health -- Problems and prospects -- What's next?

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.

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Human rights--Health aspects.
World health.
Poor--Health and hygiene.

RA427.9 / W65 2012

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