The mortality cost of climate change due to healthcare is substantial. Data showing the impact of clinical decisions on the climate pose novel ethical questions to patients and clinicians about their environmental obligations and autonomy. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research team will solicit patient and clinician views on clinical decision-making in relation to sustainability and conservation. They plan to map findings to Jonsen and Siegler’s Four Topics of Clinical Ethics to develop and disseminate practical guidance for integrating the ethics of sustainability and conservation into clinical care.
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Developing Practical Guidance for Integrating Sustainability and Conservation Ethics into Clinical Decision-Making
Andrew Hantel, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Grant Type
Making a Difference
Grant Cycle
spring 2022
Duration
24 months
Amount
$241,411
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Andrew Hantel, Jonathan M. Marron, & Gregory A. Abel, Establishing and Defining an Approach to Climate Conscious Clinical Medical Ethics, The American Journal of Bioethics, Jul 2025
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Sara Locke et al., Transparency in United States healthcare sustainability: a scoping review, Environmental Research: Health, Feb 2025
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Andrew Hantel et al., A focus group study of ethical issues during climate-informed health decision-making, Nature Climate Change, Sept 2024
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Andrew Hantel et al., Assessing the Environmental and Downstream Human Health Impacts of Decentralizing Cancer Care, JAMA Oncology, Jun 2024
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Katie E. Lichter et al., National Cancer Institute Centers With Environmental Sustainability Plans for Climate Change, JAMA Network Open, Jun 2023
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