Legislación y equidad en salud / The law and equity in health
Rev. panam. salud pública
; 11(5/6): 444-448, maio-jun. 2002.
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-323701
Biblioteca responsável:
US1.1
ABSTRACT
What role does the law play in reducing inequalities in health that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unfair? The question is addressed in this paper, whose purpose is to examine= how the legal system, as a regulatory agency of the State, contributes to achieving greater equity in access to and use of health-related goods and services. From the legal viewpoint, health is a public commodity that is critical to human well-being and survival. But in prioritizing health as a human right, the legal system is challenged with finding ways to make health equally accessible to all, while bearing in mind the particular needs of different groups. There are currently important gaps in health legislation in the Region that must be addressed if greater equity in health is to be achieved. Such gaps, along with potential ways to correct them, are discussed throughout the paper
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
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Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Arranjos de Governança
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Objetivo 1: Acesso equitativo aos serviços de saúde
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Objetivo 11 Desigualdades e iniquidades na saúde
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Legislação como Assunto
Aspecto:
Equidade e iniquidade
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. panam. salud pública
Assunto da revista:
Saúde Pública
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo