Climate change, health and sustainable healthcare: The role of health economics
Martin Hensher
Abstract
Healthcare systems around the world are responding with increasing urgency to rapidly evolving ecological crises, most notably climate change. This Perspective considers how health economics and health economists can best contribute to protecting health and building sustainable healthcare systems in the face of these challenges.
Topics & Concepts
Health careClimate changePerspective (graphical)Healthcare systemHealth economicsFace (sociological concept)BusinessNatural resource economicsPublic economicsEconomicsEnvironmental resource managementEconomic growthEcologySociologySocial scienceComputer scienceBiologyArtificial intelligenceClimate Change and Health ImpactsGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life