Human Rights and Public Health in the AIDS Pandemic

Human Rights and Public Health in the AIDS Pandemic
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780195114423
ISBN-13 : 0195114426
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Book Synopsis Human Rights and Public Health in the AIDS Pandemic by : Lawrence Ogalthorpe Gostin

Download or read book Human Rights and Public Health in the AIDS Pandemic written by Lawrence Ogalthorpe Gostin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical rather than theoretical book about the relationship between public health and human rights in HIV/AIDS. Using a human rights impact assessment method, the authors provide a critical evaluation of public health policies on many troublesome issues like testing, partner notification, isolation, and criminalization.


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