Individual & institutional response to environmental degradation & social injustice

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Martin T. Donohoe, MD, FACP, Community Health/Internal Medicine, Portland State University/Kaiser Permanente, 3718 Rivers Edge Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, 503-819-6979, martin.donohoe@verizon.net

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this Institute, the participant will be able to

• Describe the major causes and health and economic consequences of environmental degradation
• Recognize human rights issues relevant to environmental degradation
• Identify individual and institutional approaches to combating environmental destruction and its accompanying social injustices
• Apply novel educational approaches to incorporating environmental education into health professional training, including through the use of history and literature

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Causes and Health Consequences of Environmental Degradation and Social Injustice

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA