Healthcare as a Universal Human Right

<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-makers in the field.</p>