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International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation position statement on climate change and disability
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Alexander, Marcalee (Author)
- Gosney, Jim (Author)
- O’Connell, Colleen (Author)
- Khan, Fary (Author)
- Laíns, Jorge (Author)
Title
International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation position statement on climate change and disability
Abstract
Climate change is the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. Moreover, people with the lived experience of disabilities, a population physiatrists commonly treat, are among the most vulnerable to acute disasters such as floods and wildfires and excessive heat. In this position statement, we recommend actions that physiatrists and rehabilitation professionals should take at micro, meso, and macro levels to assist in mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change on the world.
Publication
Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
27-30
Date
2023-03-31
ISSN
2589-9457
Call Number
openalex: W4361836005
Extra
openalex: W4361836005
Citation
Alexander, M., Gosney, J., O’Connell, C., Khan, F., & Laíns, J. (2023). International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation position statement on climate change and disability. Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 6(2), 27–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/ph9.0000000000000001
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