U.S. medical organizations and climate change advocacy: a review of public facing websites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change poses a risk of health catastrophes and must be expeditiously addressed across the health care sector. Physicians are considered trustworthy and are well positioned to discuss climate change with patients. A unified strategy by all U.S. medical societies is essential to effectively mitigate their carbon footprint and address health concerns.

Methods

We conducted a review of the public facing websites of member organizations of the AMA House of Delegates and the AMA, which were scored based on inclusion of content related to climate change in position statements or policies, task forces or committees, patient education materials, practice recommendations and any official society publications. Membership in the Medical Society Consortium on Climate an

SUBMITTER: Bush T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585738 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature