Causation, human rights and social justice in the Commission of Social Determinants of Health

Authors

  • Diana C. Rubio L. University of Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.13649

Keywords:

social determinants of health, causality, human rights, social justice

Abstract

It presents a critical review of the article Venkatapuram, Bell and Marmot, entitled: “The right to sutures: social epidemiology, human rights and social justice,” which presents the proposals of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health-CDSS, about causal relationships between living conditions and health outcomes, appealing to social justice and consideration of such determinants as part of human rights. Provides elements for critical analysis of causality and committed about their conception of social justice and determinants of disease as a human rights violation. Points are identified for discussion and concludes with an invitation to take part in it.
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Author Biography

Diana C. Rubio L., University of Antioquia

Psychologist, Msc. in psychology, PhD student in Public Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

2013-08-14

How to Cite

1.
Rubio L. DC. Causation, human rights and social justice in the Commission of Social Determinants of Health. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2013 Aug. 14 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];31:87-90. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/13649