Human Rights and Person Centered Medicine: The Need of the Hour

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Published: Jul 31, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5750/ijpcm.v7i3.645
Keywords:
Human Rights Person Centered Medicine Patient centered care Family centered care Individualized care Personalised care.

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James Appleyard
British Medical Association International Association of Medical Colleges
Ketan Desai
President 2016-2017, World Medical Association, Ahmedabad, India

Abstract

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognised that the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Its Article 25 included the Right to Health and medical care. Nearly seventy  years later, inspite of the undoubted improvements in global health, it is clear that relying on governments and the recourse to civil and  legal  rights is insufficent  for the continuing  improvement in global health and social care. A complementary paradigm shift to a more person and people centered approach is needed to secure universal access to health care  and better use of current resources The main components of person centered medicine form the corner stone for successful medical treatment and care for all.

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Issue
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2017)
Section
Regular Articles
Author Biography

James Appleyard, British Medical Association International Association of Medical Colleges

Past President World Medical AssociationVice President of the British Medical AssociationPresident International Association of Medical Colleges 2015-President of the WMA Sept 2003-2004with special areas of interest in Human Rights, Child Health, and Health DatabasesProfessional Work Consultant Children’s Physician at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital from 1971-1998 Professor of Pediatrics, 1985-1995. Dean of Clinical Studies (UK) 1995-1997  St George’s University, Grenada W.I.Dean of Clinical Sciences, Kigezi International School of Medicine, Uganda 2000-2004 British Medical AssociationA Chief Officer for nine years as Chairman of Representative Body 1992-1995.and then as Treasurer 1996-2002 Ethics Chair of the WMA Ethics Committee 1995-1999 Member of the BMAs Ethics Committee 1992-2003Member of the East Kent Research Ethics Committee 2006- Treasurer and (Vice President)  of the British .Paediatric Association. 1983-1988PublicationsOn neonatal topics including coagulation disorders of the New Born,Children with disabilities, medical education, manpower and medical ethics in peer reviewed journals

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