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Climate change and primary health care: towards better regional health impact and risk assessments
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Bell, E and Towle, N, Climate change and primary health care: towards better regional health impact and risk assessments, 11th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings, 13-16 March 2011, Perth, WA, pp. 1-13. ISBN 978-1-921219-20-7 (2011) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Over 1000 papers have been written about the health effects of climate change which is acknowledged to be one of the greatest health threats of the 21st Century.1 Australia is one of the worldfs most climate]vulnerable developed countries. Tasmania has led the nation in loss of farm income due partly to drying conditions2 with anecdotal evidence from primary health care practitioners of health impacts. While recent years have seen the
emergence of promising new models for conducting climate change health impact and risk assessments at regional]level,3]7 to date these have not well captured health practitioner assessments of risks, impacts and appropriate adaptations, including in affected rural communities. This research aims to explore internationally relevant methods for developing regional]level responses to the
health effects of climate change, and what general practitioners (GPs) might contribute to such impact and risk assessment exercises.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | primary health, climate change, regional health, impact and risk assessments |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Policy and administration |
| Research Field: | Health policy |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
| Objective Field: | Rural and remote area health |
| UTAS Author: | Bell, E (Associate Professor Erica Bell) |
| UTAS Author: | Towle, N (Dr Nick Towle) |
| ID Code: | 72744 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2011-08-31 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-10-05 |
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