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Limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2.0°C-A unique and necessary role for health professionals by Maibach, Edward W, Sarfaty, Mona, Mitchell, Mark, Gould, Rob

“…In an Editorial, Edward Maibach and colleagues discuss the important role of health professionals in future responses to threats of climate change…”
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The Critical Roles of Health Professionals in Climate Change Prevention and Preparedness by Kreslake, Jennifer M, Sarfaty, Mona, Roser-Renouf, Connie, Leiserowitz, Anthony A, Maibach, Edward W

“…Climate change is a burgeoning public health concern, with implications for chronic health conditions; nutrition and food security; food-, water-, and…”
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Developing effective communication materials on the health effects of climate change for vulnerable groups: a mixed methods study by Kreslake, Jennifer M, Price, Katherine M, Sarfaty, Mona

“…Individuals with chronic health conditions or low socioeconomic status (SES) are more vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. Health communication…”
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The Health Hazards of Air Pollution–Implications for Your Patients by Wellbery, Caroline, MD, PhD, Sarfaty, Mona, MD, MPH

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Prescription for healing the climate crisis: Insights on how to activate health professionals to advocate for climate and health solutions by Luong, Kate T., Kotcher, John, Miller, Jeni, Campbell, Eryn, Epel, Elissa, Sarfaty, Mona, Maibach, Edward

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Zika virus: A call to action for physicians in the era of climate change by Yang, Y. Tony, Sc.D., LL.M., M.P.H, Sarfaty, Mona, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP

“…Abstract In February 2016, the World Health Organization declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus to be a “public health emergency of international concern” as…”
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Organizing to advance equitable climate and health solutions: The medical society consortium on climate and health by Sarfaty, Mona, Duritz, Nicole, Gould, Rob, Mitchell, Mark, Patel, Lisa, Paulson, Jerome, Rudolph, Linda, Nackerman, Colin, Harp, Beverly, Maibach, Edward W.

“…In 2016, concern among physicians about the health harms of climate change led to the founding of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, a…”
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Views of AAAAI members on climate change and health by Sarfaty, Mona, MD, MPH, Kreslake, Jennifer M., PhD, MPH, Casale, Thomas B., MD, Maibach, Edward W., PhD, MPH

“…Respondents were asked: "In which of the following ways, if any, do you think your patients are currently being affected by climate change, or might be…”
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How Physicians Should Respond to Climate Change by Sarfaty, Mona

“…Urgent warnings about the existential threat of climate change are coming from leaders in nearly every sector of society, including virtually all climate…”
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Colorectal Cancer Is an Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition by SARFATY, Mona, YUEN, Elaine

“…Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) are conditions where the provision of ambulatory care may affect the probability of hospitalization or the severity…”
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An Update on Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention by de la Cruz, Maria Syl D., MD, Sarfaty, Mona, MD, MPH, Wender, Richard C., MD

“…The goal of this article is to provide clinical guidance on breast cancer screening and prevention in primary care. The discussion highlights the importance of…”
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High risk US policy on climate change by Sarfaty, Mona

“…Doctors must respond to protect human health against an unprecedented challenge…”
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Strategies for Clinical Discussions About Climate Change by Senay, Emily, Sarfaty, Mona, Rice, Mary B

“…Senay, Safaty, Rice discuss strategies for clinical discussions about climate change. The note that misinformation has contributed to the failed US response to…”
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It’s Time for Medical Schools to Introduce Climate Change Into Their Curricula by Wellbery, Caroline, Sheffield, Perry, Timmireddy, Kavya, Sarfaty, Mona, Teherani, Arianne, Fallar, Robert

“…Climate change presents unprecedented health risks and demands universal attention to address them. Multiple intergovernmental organizations, health…”
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Editorials: The Health Hazards of Air Pollution—Implications for Your Patients by Wellbery, Caroline, Sarfaty, Mona

“…[...]the group arranged to reduce its own system's contribution to air pollution by installing solar panels, increasing employee reliance on public…”
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Senator Kennedy's legacy to U.S. health and health care by Sarfaty, Mona

“…Kennedy recognized that biomedical research provides knowledge that is essential to improving health and took seriously his responsibility as chairman of the…”
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Promoting cancer screening within the patient centered medical home by Sarfaty, Mona, Wender, Richard, Smith, Robert

“…While consensus has grown that primary care is the essential access point in a high‐performing health care system, the current model of primary care…”
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Countdown tracks progress on health effects of climate change by Yu, Alexander Tin-Han, Sarfaty, Mona

“…Year on year, we can now see the work that must be done…”
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Population‐based programs for increasing colorectal cancer screening in the United States by Verma, Manisha, Sarfaty, Mona, Brooks, Durado, Wender, Richard C.

“…Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Screening to detect polyps or cancer at an early stage has been shown to produce better outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC)…”
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A survey of African American physicians on the health effects of climate change by Sarfaty, Mona, Mitchell, Mark, Bloodhart, Brittany, Maibach, Edward W

“…The U.S. National Climate Assessment concluded that climate change is harming the health of many Americans and identified people in some communities of color…”
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