The Picture of Health (Care): Healthcare Practitioner Education for People and Planet, Based on Comparative Analysis of Rural Medical Waste Management in Ecuador and Native American Reservations in Minnesota, USA

Authors

Blair Brown, Macalester College

Document Type

Honors Project

Abstract

An evaluation of healthcare facilities in rural areas of Ecuador and Minnesota, USA shows that medical waste management decisions are often made by people unaware of environmental consequences. Since deteriorating ecosystems adversely affect human health, medical curriculum changes could combat the irony that the health care system contributes to environmental degradation. Thus all practitioners of allopathic medicine should be educated with curriculum that equally addresses environmental and human health. the recommendations in this thesis work to enable local practitioners to use existing resources ecologically and promote environmentally responsible healthcare.

Recommended Citation

Brown, Blair, "The Picture of Health (Care): Healthcare Practitioner Education for People and Planet, Based on Comparative Analysis of Rural Medical Waste Management in Ecuador and Native American Reservations in Minnesota, USA" (2007). International Studies Honors Projects. 5.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/intlstudies_honors/5