Citation

Fuller L. AMA J. Ethics 2023; 25(11): E802-808.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2023.802

PMID

38085582

Abstract

This commentary on a case outlines 4 interventions that would help to prevent or mitigate illness and attendant loneliness affecting vulnerable patients during extreme weather events. It suggests that an individualistic approach to the collective problem of climate change is inadequate and that health professionals and health organizations should (1) transition from reactive climate change strategies to integrating disaster preparedness into daily operations and (2) advocate for changes in society that address harms and begin to mitigate the negative effects of climate change, especially on marginalized people.

Language: en