Preparando a los estudiantes de medicina de EE.UU. para responder al cambio climático
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La devastadora temporada de huracanes de este año ha puesto de relieve los efectos económicos y sanitarios de un clima mundial cambiante. Los variados impactos del cambio climático en la salud ya no pueden ser ignorados por nadie que practique la medicina, ya sea de atención primaria o especializada. Los médicos ya están a la vanguardia de la respuesta al cambio climático, abogando en nombre de sus pacientes. A través de organizaciones profesionales, grupos de membresía y acciones individuales, los médicos están trabajando para mitigar el impacto del cambio climático y también abogando por la reducción de las emisiones de carbono. En el futuro, los médicos se ocuparán de los impactos del cambio climático en la salud, desde el empeoramiento de la calidad del aire hasta las frecuentes olas de calor. Las facultades de medicina ofrecen un espacio estructurado para que los futuros médicos aprendan sobre la interacción entre la salud humana y el cambio climático. Mientras que los esfuerzos internacionales para preparar el futuro personal sanitario han avanzado rápidamente, las facultades de medicina de los Estados Unidos se han quedado atrás. Las facultades de medicina deben incorporar conceptos de salud ambiental en los esfuerzos del plan de estudios general para preparar a sus graduados a enfrentar los desafíos de un clima cambiante.
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