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Review
. 2019 May 4;393(10183):1857-1910.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30233-8. Epub 2019 Apr 30.

The legal determinants of health: harnessing the power of law for global health and sustainable development

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The legal determinants of health: harnessing the power of law for global health and sustainable development

Lawrence O Gostin et al. Lancet. .
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Relationship between domestic and international law
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The public–private partnership continuum Adapted from National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, by permission of The National Academies Press.
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Universal Health Coverage cube Adapted from WHO, by permission of World Health Organization.
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Core characteristics of legal interventions that advance health with justice
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The overlapping dimensions of legal capacity building for health
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Features of an effective legal environment

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