Global health justice and governance / Jennifer Prah Ruger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prah Ruger, Jennifer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages)

Edition:

New product edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

In a world beset by extreme and unconscionable health disparities humankind desperately needs a new vision to ensure central health capabilities for all. Yawning gaps in health law, dangerous contagions that can circle our globalized planet in hours, and a bewildering confusion of health systems are all profound challenges requiring urgent address. 'Global Health Justice and Governance' lays out the critical problems facing the world today and offers a new theory of justice and governance as a way to resolve these seemingly intractable issues. A fundamental responsibility of government is to ensure human flourishing. The central role that health plays in this flourishing places a unique claim on our public institutions and resources, as central health capabilities are pressed to reduce premature death and prevent avoidable morbidities.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

This edition previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-255654-1

0-19-186214-2

0-19-255653-3