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Should healthcare professionals include aspects of environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making?

Expiry Date
: 23/04/2031
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points

This article reviews ethical reasons for including environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making, weighing patient care, professional duty, and planetary health impacts.

Keywords: Climate change, Environmental ethics, Environmental health, Healthcare sustainability, Patient care, Planetary health, Professional responsibility, Sustainable healthcare

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To explore the ethical considerations of incorporating environmental sustainability into clinical decision-making and its impact on patient care, professional responsibility, and planetary health.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The ethical arguments for and against including environmental sustainability in healthcare decisions.
  2. How clinical choices can affect both patient outcomes and the environment.
  3. The evolving role of healthcare professionals in promoting sustainable practices and planetary health.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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