Open AccessTime and tide wait for no man
Author(s) -
David Shearman
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
bmj. british medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.831
H-Index - 429
ISSN - 0959-8138
DOI - 10.1136/bmj.325.7378.1466
Subject(s) - global warming , famine , population , climate change , political science , psychological resilience , environmental ethics , development economics , psychology , medicine , ecology , environmental health , law , economics , social psychology , biology , philosophy
Climate change presents a unique threat to humanity because it is difficult to comprehend responsibility beyond our existing descendants.Our psychological mechanisms and economic ideology also preclude effective action. Doctors have the skill and responsibility to help solve global issues. The medical profession must work to influence governments and their leaders by personal interaction and persuasion.David Shearma