The universal right to health care
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Is universal health coverage the practical expression of the right to health care?
The present Millennium Development Goals are set to expire in 2015 and their next iteration is now being discussed within the international community. With regards to health, the World Health Organization proposes universal health coverage as a 'single overarching health goal' for the next iteration of the Millennium Development Goals.The present Millennium Development Goals have been criticise...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2175-6783,1517-3852
DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400001