Book chapter
Chapter 19 - Health and the Environment: Clinical Implications for Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine, pp.309-315
Elsevier Inc, Third Edition
2017
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Abstract
The term “Lifestyle Medicine” implies individual responsibility for chronic disease causality. However, this can inadvertently deflect criticism from systemic causes, such as exist in various environments, and result in “victim blaming,” making resolution even more difficult. Environmental “anthropogens” driving behaviors thus need to be understood and managed, where possible. Both micro- and macroenvironments can be broken down into four main types (physical, economic, sociocultural, and political), some of which have implications for clinical practice.
Details
- Title
- Chapter 19 - Health and the Environment: Clinical Implications for Lifestyle Medicine
- Creators
- Garry Egger - Southern Cross UniversityAndrew BinnsStephan Rössner
- Publication Details
- Lifestyle Medicine, pp.309-315
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Identifiers
- 991012927070802368
- Copyright
- © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter