"Climate Change" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the sun's intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.
| Descriptor ID |
D057231
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.175.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Climate Change- Climate Change
- Change, Climate
- Changes, Climate
- Climate Changes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Climate Change" by people in Profiles.
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The Value Proposition: What OEM Physicians Bring to Healthcare Sustainability. J Occup Environ Med. 2026 Jun 01; 68(6):e442-e451.
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A call for the informatics community to define priority practice and research areas at the intersection of climate and health: report from 2023 mini-summit. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025 May 01; 32(5):971-979.
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The Imperative to Incorporate Climate Change Competencies into Occupational and Environmental Medicine Training to Safeguard Worker Health. J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Jun 01; 67(6):414-424.
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Application of Illness Scripts Theory to Climate Change Through a Multi-Residency Educational Symposium. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Jun; 16(3):353-354.
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Proposed Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies Related to Climate Change: Guidance for OEM Professionals. J Occup Environ Med. 2021 Sep 01; 63(9):e650-e656.
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Carboniferous-Permian climate change constrained early land vertebrate radiations. Nat Ecol Evol. 2019 02; 3(2):200-206.