RCP releases "Green Physician Toolkit" urging doctors to discuss climate change with patients.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has released a "Green Physician Toolkit" urging doctors to talk to patients about climate change during consultations and repeat the topic often. The toolkit suggests actions doctors can take to reduce their profession's contribution to climate change, such as cutting back on prescriptions and blood tests. Critics argue that the guidance could lead to missed diagnoses, and view it as a "serious infringement" of doctors' duties.
July 15, 2024
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