Reflexões sobre a saúde enquanto legítima expectativa e direito do cidadão, as prioridades e dever do Estado

Abstract

This theoretical work aims to discuss what lies between the expectation of citizens to have their right to health guaranteed, and the priority in which the State places its duty to comply with what is due to it; having as object of study the right to health as a State duty. A literature review was carried out in documents and literatures that deal with public health, state and society, and social rights issues. It was verified that the right to health is guaranteed through social and economic policies, as recommended in the Federal Constitution, however, an adequate social and economic policy are not enough to heal the citizen's expectation and real need to access health policy in the State Brazilian.