Acting on climate change for a healthier future: Critical role for primary care in Canada

Edward Xie; Courtney Howard; Sandy Buchman; Fiona A. Miller

doi:10.46747/cfp.6710725

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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.

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For correspondence: edward.xie@utoronto.ca

Courtney Howard

Clinical Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary in Alberta.

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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.

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Fiona 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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