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How Do Courts Set Health Policy? The Case of the Colombian Constitutional Court

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  • Alicia Ely Yamin
  • Oscar Parra-Vera
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Alicia Ely Yamin and Oscar Parra-Vera discuss the case of Colombia, where a recent constitutional court decision demonstrates the involvement of the court in protecting fundamental rights to health.

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  • Alicia Ely Yamin & Oscar Parra-Vera, 2009. "How Do Courts Set Health Policy? The Case of the Colombian Constitutional Court," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(2), pages 1-4, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1000032
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000032
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