The Right to Health or the Right to Health Care
Jocelyn Keith, CBE, RGON, BA (Hons), D.Com.H, Lecturer, Department of Community Health, Wellington School of Medicine
Reference: Keith, J, (1987). The Right to Health or the Right to Health Care. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 2(3), 18-24. https://doi.org/10.36951/NgPxNZ.1987.008
The right to health or the right to health careAbstract:
Historically, and in contrast to the early introduction of a number of other rights, the right to health has been one of the last to be proclaimed. There are no references to the right to health in 18th and 19th century constitutions whereas a number of other rights are specifically mentioned. Continued…