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Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Health and Human Rights is especially concerned, as Paul Farmer states in his introductory essay on “challenging orthodoxies,” with “human rights in the doing.” The “Practice” section of this journal…

 Armando De Negri Filho Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract Approaching health as a basic human right has a profound impact on the way we treat it politically. Viewing health as a public good — with both individual…

 Armando De Negri Filho Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract Approaching health as a basic human right has a profound impact on the way we treat it politically. Viewing health as a public good — with both individual…

Paul Hunt  and Gunilla Backman Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract The right to the highest attainable standard of health should be the cornerstone of any consideration of health and human rights.1 The content of…

Paul Hunt  and Gunilla Backman Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract The right to the highest attainable standard of health should be the cornerstone of any consideration of health and human rights.1 The content of…

Leslie London Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract A human rights approach to health is critical to address growing global health inequalities. Three aspects of the nature of health as a right are relevant to shaping a…