The end of health as a right: the political discourse vs the reality of the system

  • Diego Herrera Saludesa Ecuador
Keywords: public health, new social determinants, exhaustion of the health model

Abstract

Among the most repeated declarations in Latin American political speeches are phrases such as "health is a right", but this is not completely true. There are determinants that, together with the socioeconomic conditions typical of developing countries, cast doubt on the universality of this assertion.

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Published
2022-03-28
How to Cite
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Herrera D. The end of health as a right: the political discourse vs the reality of the system. PFR [Internet]. 2022Mar.28 [cited 2024Nov.22];7(1). Available from: https://practicafamiliarrural.org/index.php/pfr/article/view/229

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