Health Judicialization in Brazil in the last decade: a systematic review

Authors

  • Adriana do Lago Alves Costa Universidade Ceuma Author
  • Ana Maria Fernandes Pitta Universidade Católica do Salvador Author
  • Edith Maria Barbosa Ramos Universidade CEUMA Author

Keywords:

Right to health, Health Judicialization, Judicial decisions

Abstract

In Brazil, judicialization of health is a phenomenon that is characterized by judicial actions requiring medicines, ICU, among others. Objective: Identify the profile of studies on health judicialization in Brazil in the last decade. Method: Systematic review of literature. Results: 129 articles were selected for summary reading and 16 for more accurate analysis. Most research deals with the judicialization of health in pharmaceutical assistance, published in the period from 2009 to 2014 (60%) and large part in public health magazines (40%) and sanitary law (20%). Conclusion: the studies point to the need for approximation between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.

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Author Biographies

  • Adriana do Lago Alves Costa, Universidade Ceuma

    Mestre em Gestão de Programas e Serviços de Saúde; Bacharel em Direito e Enfermagem; Docente da Universidade Ceuma, São Luís, MA, Brasil. E-mail: adrilagosluis@gmail.com

  • Ana Maria Fernandes Pitta, Universidade Católica do Salvador

    Membro fundador do CEPEDISA-USP/UCSAL/UniCEUMA, São Luís, Maranhão, Brasil. E-mail: ana.maria.pitta@gmail.com

  • Edith Maria Barbosa Ramos, Universidade CEUMA

    PhD em Direito Sanitário; Coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos em Direito Sanitário, Universidade Federal do Maranhão; professora e pesquisadora, Universidade CEUMA, São Luís, MA, Brasil. E-mail: edithramosadv@yahoo.com.br

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Published

2017-12-29

Issue

Vol. 6 (2017): Suplemento: parte 1

Section

ANAIS

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Health Judicialization in Brazil in the last decade: a systematic review . Cad. Ibero Am. Direito Sanit. [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 May 15];6:122-38. Available from: https://www.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/1061