Medical ethics and the climate change emergency

Auckland, Cressida; Blumenthal‐Barby, Jennifer; Boyd, Kenneth G.; Earp, Brian D.; Frith, Lucy; Fritz, Zoë; McMillan, John; Shahvisi, Arianne; Suleman, Mehrunisha

doi:10.1136/jme-2022-108738

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“…In order to fully achieve the goal of proper, complete, updated, and useful information and training of a heterogeneous and changing workforce in workplaces characterized by occupational risk profiles increasingly affected by CC, the curricula of occupational physicians should include, during the degree or post-degree studies, concepts, notions, and operative approaches on the ongoing CC and its impact on the environment as well as on public and occupational health. This is in line with a growing need to outline the role of health professionals in relation to CC, with particular reference to medical education and medical practice, as reported in the recent literature [102][103][104][105][106][107][108]. The impact of CC on medical ethics is also increasingly recognized.…”

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Climate Change: An Issue That Should Be Part of Workers’ Information and Training Duties Envisaged by EU Directives on Occupational Health and Safety

2023

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The impact of climate change on the physical environment, ecosystems, and human societies is increasingly recognized as the most important global challenge. Climate change may alter, among others, the thermal environment, the occurrence of extreme weather events, and the human exposure to physical, chemical, and biological pollutants, thus affecting human health with several potential outcomes. The impact of climate change on occupational health and safety has been receiving increasing attention in last years. In the European Union, the health and safety of workers is under the rule of Directive 89/391 and its daughters. In a changing climate, compliance with all requirements of the existing EU regulation entails an additional effort to implement preventive and protective measures. A central role in workers’ health protection is played by proper workers’ information and training, which is partly in charge of the occupational physicians. This paper provides a basic proposal on topics related to climate change to update workers’ information and training and to integrate the curricula of occupational physicians. Importantly, suitable information and training may contribute to promoting workers’ health and to implement adaptation measures, which are part of the individual, societal, and global responses to climate change.

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Climate Change: An Issue That Should Be Part of Workers’ Information and Training Duties Envisaged by EU Directives on Occupational Health and Safety

2023

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“…Parker’s work is a valuable contribution to this emerging debate. With the climate emergency now on us, it is imperative that the ethical implications of healthcare’s carbon footprint receives the wider scholarship it deserves 12…”

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Dual duties to patient and planet: time to revisit the ethical foundations of healthcare?

Bhopal

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2022

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Patient autonomy in the era of the sustainability crisis

Kovács

2024

Med Health Care and Philos

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In the realm of medical ethics, the foundational principle of respecting patient autonomy holds significant importance, often emerging as a central concern in numerous ethically complex cases, as authorizing medical assistance in dying or healthy limb amputation on patient request. Even though advocates for either alternative regularly utilize prima facie principles to resolve ethical dilemmas, the interplay between these principles is often the core of the theoretical frameworks. As the ramifications of the sustainability crisis become increasingly evident, there is a growing need to integrate awareness for sustainability into medical decision-making, thus reintroducing potential conflict with patient autonomy. The contention of this study is that the ethical standards established in the 20th century may not adequately address the challenges that have arisen in the 21st century. The author suggests an advanced perception of patient autonomy that prioritizes fostering patients’ knowledge, self-awareness, and sense of responsibility, going beyond a sole focus on their intrinsic values. Empowering patients could serve as a tool to align patient autonomy, beneficence, and the aim to reduce resource consumption.

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Medical ethics and the climate change emergency

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Climate Change: An Issue That Should Be Part of Workers’ Information and Training Duties Envisaged by EU Directives on Occupational Health and Safety

Climate Change: An Issue That Should Be Part of Workers’ Information and Training Duties Envisaged by EU Directives on Occupational Health and Safety

Dual duties to patient and planet: time to revisit the ethical foundations of healthcare?

Patient autonomy in the era of the sustainability crisis

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