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The Importance of Clinicians and Community Members Receiving Timely and Accurate Information about Waterborne Hazards

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: It is important for clinicians and community members to receive up-to-date information about the microbiological and elemental composition of local water supplies. Clinicians play an important role in helping their patients to interpret water quality data and understand the potential impact of water quality on their health. Expanding the medical school curriculum to include environmental health, public health, and health disparities-including disparities related to environmental quality and waterborne hazards-is key to clinicians' fulfilling this role.

Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic

DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.stas1-1710

Authors: Steven S. Coughlin, Osman Yousufzai

Institutions: Emory University, Augusta University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language: English

Topic: Public Health and Environmental Issues

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2758469713