Global Climate Change and Human Health: From Science to Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118505573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Degraded air quality brings allergies, asthma, and respiratory diseases. Each chapter has a specific section on the clinical correlations of the impact of climate change on health. Students will learn about climate changes direct effect on health, including extreme weather events, altered and degraded ecosystems, and threats to human security and welfare. Learn the foundations of climate science and human healthGlobal Climate Change and Human Health examines the environmental crisis from a public health and clinical health perspective, giving students and clinicians the information they need to prepare for the future of health care. Visual teaching materials broken down by chapter (including PowerPoint lecture slides) are available for instructors. Discussions on mitigation and adaptation strategies, including disease surveillance, communications, and greening health care, as well as a primer on the core concepts of climate change science
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JAY LEMERY, MD, is associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and section chief of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine. GEORGE LUBER, PHD, is chief of the Climate and Health Program at the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
. From the Back CoverA COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS DRIVING A GLOBAL HUMAN HEALTH CRISISWith contributions from the leading experts in the field, Global Climate Change and Human Health examines the ongoing environmental crisis from a public health and clinical health perspective. Written for public health students, health care professionals, and clinicians, this landmark resource offers a comprehensive introduction to climate change and its effects on human health. Global Climate Change and Human Health gives those preparing to be on the front lines of health care an important volume for underst