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. 2015 Dec 10;12(12):15769–15781. doi: 10.3390/ijerph121215018
Attitudes and beliefs of clinicians
  • Environmental hazard(s) exposure(s) affect human health

  • Environmental health history taking should be part of routine practice

  • Counselling clients on hazard exposures

Clinician practice patterns
  • Environmental history taking in routine practice

  • Environmental exposure counselling in routine practice

  • Referral to specialist centers/units/personnel

Clinician self-rated competence
  • Knowledge of environmental hazards

  • Ability to take an environmental health history

Clinician training
  • Undergraduate or specialist training in environmental health

  • Clinicians’ interest in more environmental health training

  • Source(s) of continuing environmental health education

Challenges towards the inclusion of environmental health assessment in routine clinical practice