International law, human rights and HIV/AIDS

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 964-969

  Patterson, David ^a   London, Leslie ^b  

^a Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome therapy; Guidelines; Health policy; HIV infections therapy; Human rights; International law; National health programs; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL LAW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MALARIA; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED NATIONS; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036933376     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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