Healthcare as a Universal Human Right av Rui Nunes

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<P>This important book outlines how, despite varying levels of global socio-economic development, governments around the world can guarantee their citizens¿ fundamental right to basic healthcare. </P><P>Grounded in the philosophical position that healthcare is an essential element to human dignity, the book moves beyond this theoretical principle to offer policy-makers a basis for health policies based on public accountability and social responsiveness. Also emphasizing the importance of global co-operation, particularly in the area of health promotion and communication, it addresses, too, the issue of financial sustainability, suggesting robust mechanisms of economic and social regulation. New opportunities created by e-health, evidence-based data and artificial intelligence are all highlighted and discussed, as is the issue of patient rights. </P><P>Students and researchers across bioethics, public health and medical sociology will find this book fascinating reading, as will policy-m