The Right to Health Care: Ethical Considerations

This book provides an ethical analysis of the right to health care, comparing privatized with socialized approaches and discussing how a socialized approach can be implemented with limited resources. It also discusses how the right to health care translates into duties on society members and how the TRIPS Agreement allows countries to side-step patent regulations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 237 pages
Publication date: 15 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into an ethical examination of the right to healthcare, exploring the contrasting perspectives of privatized and socialized approaches. It specifically focuses on the challenges of implementing a socialized system within limited resources, while also proposing a framework for integrating allocation decisions at the policy level with institutional and hands-on decision-making. Additionally, the book discusses the implications of the right to healthcare for societal members, emphasizing the responsibilities that come with it.

In an appendix, the book offers valuable insights by suggesting how, in times of need, countries can utilize the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement to bypass patent regulations that may excessively increase the cost of patented healthcare products, surpassing the financial capacity of a particular society. This book appeals to a wide range of audiences, including scholars, healthcare policy makers, administrators, healthcare professionals, and patients alike. Its insightful analysis and practical recommendations contribute to a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding healthcare access and delivery.

Weight: 391g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030938406
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022