Planetary Health Pathways for Primary Care Providers: Integrating Whole Health Perspectives.

Authors

Aterah Z Nusrat, Christine Vatovec, Ann Vertovec, Katherine J Cornwall, Bruce Barrett

Published in

Primary care. Volume 53. Issue 4. Pages 507-523. Epub Sep 21, 2026.

Abstract

Primary care providers are uniquely positioned to help patients respond to the increasing health impacts of environmental degradation and climate change. We identify 10 key "planetary determinants of health," outline environmental harms of current primary care practices and present opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of conventional diagnostics, therapeutics, and chronic disease management. We also address the limited capabilities of existing primary care systems to meet these health challenges by proposing integrated wellness-based conceptual and pragmatic frameworks that prioritize prevention, resilience, and lifestyle adaptation: integrative medicine, whole person health, and planetary health.

PMID:
43014861
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 12 Nov 2026.

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