Inclusion of climate change and planetary health in masters of public health curricula in the UK.
Due to the many health impacts of climate change, it is imperative to equip public health professionals with the skills and knowledge to work on climate mitigation and adaptation. However, it is unclear to what extent Masters of Public Health (MPH) include climate change and related subjects in thei...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 1156 - 1162 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Dec2025
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