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Acting on climate change for a healthier future
Critical role for primary care in Canada
Edward Xie, Courtney Howard, Sandy Buchman and Fiona A. Miller
Canadian Family Physician October 2021, 67 (10) 725-730; DOI: https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6710725
Edward Xie
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto in Ontario and Clinician Investigator at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.
MD MSc CCFP(EM)Courtney Howard
Clinical Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
MD CCFP(EM)Sandy Buchman
Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and Freeman Family Chair in Palliative Care at North York General Hospital.
MD CCFP(PC) FCFPFiona A. Miller
Professor of Health Policy and Chair in Health Management Strategies in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.
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Canadian Family Physician
Vol. 67, Issue 10
1 Oct 2021
Acting on climate change for a healthier future
Edward Xie, Courtney Howard, Sandy Buchman, Fiona A. Miller
Canadian Family Physician Oct 2021, 67 (10) 725-730; DOI: 10.46747/cfp.6710725
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- Health impacts of climate change in Canada
- How does health care contribute to climate change?
- Our responsibility to act
- Macro: policies to take advantage of co-benefits
- Meso: emphasize sustainability in education and health promotion
- Micro: innovation in quality improvement and care delivery
- Conclusion
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