Rightsbased Approaches To Public Health Elvira Beracochea Corey Weinstein Dabney P Evans Eds by Elvira Beracochea ; Corey Weinstein ; Dabney P. Evans ; (eds.) 9780826105707, 082610570X instant download after payment.

Rights-Based Approaches to Public Health presents a variety of public health professionals who utilize rights-based approaches in their work, the challenges they face, and the lessons they have learned.
This expansive volume includes rights-based approaches with a variety of populations and across international settings. It explores environmental issues such as the right to clean air, water, and food. It examines the rights of the vulnerable, including women and children. It also includes work in difficult locations, such as prisons, high-conflict areas, and New Orleans post-Katrina. The useful tools and diverse case studies in this text provide the best models available for those interested in implementing or furthering a rights-based agenda.
Key Features:
Contains an overview of the key international documents regarding the right to health
Provides an exploration of the efficacy of rights-based approaches to health
Covers professional and ethical issues in rights-based approaches
Presents systemic and policy implications, including a rights-based approach to health care reform
Includes global case studies from a wide variety of noted organizations and practitioners.