Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal
BACKGROUND: Climate change is now recognised as a global public health problem and the future medical workforce will be working during a period when the health impacts of climate change are likely to be significant. OBJECTIVE: This article discusses the ongoing training on the health impacts of climate change for the current and future medical workforce. DISCUSSION: The role of medical practitioners in the coming decades will need to include assisting communities to adapt to changing climatic conditions, managing climate sensitive illnesses, and contributing to mitigation efforts to prevent climate change. Climate change and health should be built into the curricula of Australian medical schools spanning public health, clinical medicine, preventive health and global health. We propose a problem based learning approach to highlight clinical and public health implications, and present two hypothetical case studies suitable for teaching purposes.
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Air Pollution, Ecosystem Change, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Sea Level Rise, Temperature
- Air Pollution, Ecosystem Change, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Sea Level Rise, Temperature: Dust, Other Air Pollution, Specify
- Dust, Other Air Pollution, Specify: Smoke
- Air Pollution, Ecosystem Change, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Sea Level Rise, Temperature: Drought, Wildfire
- Air Pollution, Ecosystem Change, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Sea Level Rise, Temperature: Heat
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General Geographic Feature
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Non-United States
- Non-United States: Australasia
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Diabetes/Obesity/Overweight, Infectious Disease, Injury, Mental Health and Well-Being, Respiratory Impact
- Diabetes/Obesity/Overweight, Infectious Disease, Injury, Mental Health and Well-Being, Respiratory Impact: Vectorborne Disease
- Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
- Mosquito-borne Disease: Dengue, Malaria, Ross River Virus
- Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
- Diabetes/Obesity/Overweight, Infectious Disease, Injury, Mental Health and Well-Being, Respiratory Impact: Other Mental Disorder, Specify
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Commentary/Opinion, Research Article
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Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: General Public/Unspecified, Health Professional, Policymaker, Other communication Audience, Specify
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Mitigation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Children, Low Socioeconomic Status