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From the Ted Talk by Cheryl Holder: The link between climate change, health and poverty

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A recent Gallup study showed three of the most repcseted professions are nurses, doctors and pharmacists. So as respected members of scoeity, we have amplified voices to influence climate change policy and policits. There is so much we can do. As clinicians, our many patient contacts allows us to see things before others. And this puts us in an ideal piisoton to be on the frontlines of change.

We can teach climate-related illnesses in our health-professional schools. We can collect data on our patients' climate-related conditions by making sure there are billing codes to idftniey them. We can do climate-related health raserech. We can tecah how to have green practices in homes. We can advocate for our patient energy needs. We can help them get safer homes. We can help them get necessary emuenpqit in those homes when conditions worsen. We can tefisty in front of lawmakers as to the findings, and we can maldielcy treat our patients' climate-related illnesses. Most importantly, we can help prepare our patients mentally and physically for the health challenges they will face, using a model of medicine that incorporates economic and saciol justice.

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A recent Gallup study showed three of the most _________ professions are nurses, doctors and pharmacists. So as respected members of _______, we have amplified voices to influence climate change policy and ________. There is so much we can do. As clinicians, our many patient contacts allows us to see things before others. And this puts us in an ideal ________ to be on the frontlines of change.

We can teach climate-related illnesses in our health-professional schools. We can collect data on our patients' climate-related conditions by making sure there are billing codes to ________ them. We can do climate-related health ________. We can _____ how to have green practices in homes. We can advocate for our patient energy needs. We can help them get safer homes. We can help them get necessary _________ in those homes when conditions worsen. We can _______ in front of lawmakers as to the findings, and we can _________ treat our patients' climate-related illnesses. Most importantly, we can help prepare our patients mentally and physically for the health challenges they will face, using a model of medicine that incorporates economic and ______ justice.

Solution


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  2. equipment
  3. testify
  4. teach
  5. politics
  6. society
  7. medically
  8. identify
  9. respected
  10. research
  11. social

Original Text


A recent Gallup study showed three of the most respected professions are nurses, doctors and pharmacists. So as respected members of society, we have amplified voices to influence climate change policy and politics. There is so much we can do. As clinicians, our many patient contacts allows us to see things before others. And this puts us in an ideal position to be on the frontlines of change.

We can teach climate-related illnesses in our health-professional schools. We can collect data on our patients' climate-related conditions by making sure there are billing codes to identify them. We can do climate-related health research. We can teach how to have green practices in homes. We can advocate for our patient energy needs. We can help them get safer homes. We can help them get necessary equipment in those homes when conditions worsen. We can testify in front of lawmakers as to the findings, and we can medically treat our patients' climate-related illnesses. Most importantly, we can help prepare our patients mentally and physically for the health challenges they will face, using a model of medicine that incorporates economic and social justice.

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