Seasonal forecasts, climatic change and human health : health and climate /

Seasonal forecasts, climatic change and human health : health and climate /

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Imprint:Dordrecht ; London : Springer, 2008.
Description:1 online resource (234 p.)
Language:English
Series:Advances in global change research ; 30
Advances in global change research ; 30.
Subject:
Medical climatology.
Medical policy.
Climatic changes -- Health aspects.
Environmentally induced diseases.
Climate.
Health Policy.
Public Health.
Climatic changes -- Health aspects.
Environmentally induced diseases.
Medical climatology.
Medical policy.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8885021
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Other authors / contributors:Thomson, Madeleine C.
García Herrera, Ricardo.
Beniston, Martin.
ISBN:9781402068775
1402068778
140206876X (Cloth)
9781402068768 (Cloth)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:Awareness that many key aspects of public health are strongly influenced by climate is growing dramatically, driven by new research and experience and fears of climate change and the research needed to underpin policy developments in area is growing rapidly. This awareness has yet to translate into a practical use of climate knowledge by health policy-makers. Evidence based policy and practice is the mantra of the health sector. If climate scientists are to contribute effectively to health policy at local and global scales then careful empirical studies must be undertaken a" focused on th.
Other form:Seasonal forecasts, climatic change and human health. Dordrecht ; London : Springer, 2008 9781402068768

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