Diagnostic Excellence in the Context of Climate Change: A Review
Categories: Low Carbon Sustainable Health Systems, Action Plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Discussion paper, Global, Americas (Pan American Health Organization)
Publisher: Yale Center on Climate Change and Health
This article in the American Journal of Medicine outlines multiple ways in which climate change is affecting health, including through the emergence and spread of certain diseases, and how diagnostic quality issues contribute to climate change through unnecessary emissions and waste. It also highlights practical considerations to address these issues in clinical practice, policy, and research.