The evolution of human rights in World Health Organization policy and the future of human rights through global health governance

Public Health

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 179-187

  Meier, B M ^a   Onzivu, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global health; Healthcare law; Human rights; WHO

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAKEHOLDER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; MONITORING; PANDEMIC; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REVIEW; RIGHT TO HEALTH; WELLBEING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTHCARE LAW; HUMAN RIGHTS; WHO;

FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84892831525     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.08.012     Document Type: Review

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