Beyrer C, Pizer HF (editors). Public health & human rights: evidence-based approaches.

Abstract

Beyrer C, Pizer HF (editors). Public health & human rights: evidence-based approaches. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. 470 pp. ISBN 13: 978-0-8018-8647-8, paperback. As noted by the late Jonathan Mann, social injustices and limits on basic rights and freedoms can have direct and indirect effects on the health of individuals, communities and populations.1 The recent book edited by Chris Beyrer and H.F. Pizer on Public Health & Human Rights: Evidence-Based Approaches ,2 is a welcome addition to the literature on the intersection of public health and human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes a number of important civil and political rights as well as cultural, economic and social rights such as the right of each person and his or her family to a standard of living adequate for their health and well-being, including food, clothing, housing, medical care and necessary social …