Mitigating the impact of climate change on human health: the role of the medical community
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International health leaders have identified climate change as the greatest global health threat of the twenty-first century [1,2].Anticipated increases in extreme weather events, rising temperatures, food insecurity, and the predicted spread of waterborne diseases, among other consequences, have the potential to displace communities and increase associated morbidity and mortality around the globe [3].For decades, the anticipated consequences of climate change have affected the discussions and actions of environmental scientists, policymakers, and others.The medical profession has recently vocalized its stance supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation [4,5].With severe, mounting risks to the health of individuals and populations worldwide, the medical community faces a patient population increasingly affected by climate change.The viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.
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- Authors
- Peters, J. L.
- Corresponding author
- Jillian L. Peters
- ORCID
- Jillian L. Peters
- Venue
- AMA Journal of Ethics
- Publisher
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Published
- 2017-12-01
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1153-1156
- ISSN
- 1937-7010 (ISSN-L)
- 2376-6980
- OpenAlex
- W2774124280
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 0.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The AMA Journal of Ethic (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Environmental Impact
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Keywords
- climate change, human health, medical community, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, extreme weather events, food insecurity, waterborne diseases, morbidity and mortality, physician advocacy
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