Certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment that is tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2013, para. 11
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Mistreatment in health-care settings has received little specific attention by the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, as the denial of health-care has often been understood as essentially interfering with the "right to health".
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment