Book contents
- Health As a Human Right
- Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
- Health As a Human Right
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Map
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Politics of the Right to Health
- Part II The Judicialisation of the Right to Health
- 5 The Judicialisation of Health in Numbers
- 6 How the Haves Come Out Ahead in Health Litigation
- 7 Islands of Rights Revolutions?
- 8 Unequal Justice
- Part III What Role for Courts?
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
5 - The Judicialisation of Health in Numbers
from Part II - The Judicialisation of the Right to Health
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 January 2021
Book contents
- Health As a Human Right
- Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
- Health As a Human Right
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Map
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Politics of the Right to Health
- Part II The Judicialisation of the Right to Health
- 5 The Judicialisation of Health in Numbers
- 6 How the Haves Come Out Ahead in Health Litigation
- 7 Islands of Rights Revolutions?
- 8 Unequal Justice
- Part III What Role for Courts?
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Summary
My aim in this chapter is chiefly descriptive and explanatory. What is the scale of the judicialisation of health in Brazil? How is it geographically distributed in such a large and diverse country? What kinds of health interventions are mostly claimed in the courts? Who are its main actors? How much does it cost the public coffers? I will try to build as comprehensive a picture as possible with the currently available data.
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- Health as a Human RightThe Politics and Judicialisation of Health in Brazil, pp. 103 - 133Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020