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International Journal for Equity in Health
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Commentary

Unique challenges for health equity in Latin America: situating the roles of priority-setting and judicial enforcement

Authors: Alicia Ely Yamin, Andrés Pichon-Riviere, Paola Bergallo

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Overcoming continuing polarization regarding judicial enforcement of health rights in Latin America requires clarifying divergent normative and political premises, addressing the lack of reliable empirical data, and establishing the conditions for fruitful inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary dialogue.
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Metadata
Title
Unique challenges for health equity in Latin America: situating the roles of priority-setting and judicial enforcement
Authors
Alicia Ely Yamin
Andrés Pichon-Riviere
Paola Bergallo
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1005-3

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