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Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO)

WEBHealth is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of …

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In re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment) Global Health

WEBEvery adult has the prima facie right and capacity to refuse medical treatment, even where such refusal has dire health consequences; The presumption of such capacity can be …

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Right to health Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBTurkey, [2016] EHCE Health Topics: Disabilities, Health care and health services, Hospitals, Medical malpractice Human Rights: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman …

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Health care and health services Global Health & Human Rights …

WEBCountry: Canada Year: 2017 Court: Ontario Court of Appeal Citation: 2017 ONCA 712 Health Topics: Health care and health services, Informed consent, Mental …

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Caracas Declaration Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBCaracas Declaration, Conference on the Restructuring of Psychiatric Care in Latin America within the Local Health Systems, Pan-American Health Organization [PAHO]/World …

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CESCR General Comment No. 14: The Right to Health

WEB1. Health is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights. Every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard …

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Airedale NHS Trust v. Bland Global Health & Human Rights …

WEBThe health authority applied to the court for declarations that it and the responsible physicians could lawfully discontinue all life-sustaining treatment and medical support …

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Wyatt v. Stickney Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBPlaintiffs, the guardians of patients confined at Bryce Hospital, Alabama (the Hospital) and certain employees of the Alabama Mental Health Board assigned to the Hospital, …

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Soobramoney v. Minister of Health Global Health & Human …

WEB"Health care rights by their very nature have to be considered not only in a traditional legal context structured around the ideas of human autonomy but in a new analytical …

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CRC General Comment No. 4: Adolescent Health and …

WEBHealth- care providers have an obligation to keep confidential medical information concerning adolescents, bearing in mind the basic principles of the Convention. Such …

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R (on the application of Axon) v. Secretary of State for Health and …

WEBThe Secretary of Health opposed the declaration and submitted that the 2004 guidance was lawful. The Court rejected the Applicant’s argument that medical professionals are not …

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State of Punjab v. Ram Lubhaya Bagga Global Health & Human …

WEBThe issue concerned whether the Policy was fair and reasonable, and whether only reimbursing a portion of medical expenses constituted a breach of Articles 21(right to …

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Re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment)

WEBThese decisions have no application to adult patients. An adult patient who, like Miss T, suffers from no mental incapacity has an absolute right to choose whether [1992] 4 All …

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Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) v.

WEBUganda is a member of the World Health Organization’s Safe Motherhood Programme, which developed the Mother-Baby package in 1994 to assist countries in developing …

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R v. Dica Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBThe Court however, further held that it does not follow that “consensual acts of sexual intercourse are unlawful merely because there may be a known risk to the health of one …

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Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India and Ors Global Health

WEBAttending to public health, in our opinion, therefore, is of high priority--perhaps the one at the top.” (1987) 2 SCR 468, pg. 478. “Such drugs as are found necessary should be …

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Bolivia Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBArt. 20 (I) Every person has a universal and equitable right of access to basic services of portable water, sewage, electricity, home gas, mail and telecommunications. Art. 21 …

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Ethopia Global Health & Human Rights Database

WEBArticle 41 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (1) Every Ethiopian has the right to engage freely in economic activity and to pursue a livelihood of his choice anywhere within the …

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