Source: AMA Journal of Ethics
Date: October 2018
Gut microbes matter clinically, so diets based on food availability in different markets matter ethically. But that's just one reason to care about food in health care ethics. Providing safe, nutritious, and environmentally sustainable food to all is a great challenge. Physicians in some US cities have been writing prescriptions for patients to obtain fresh produce through healthy food outreach programs. Clinical encounters, however, cannot fully reverse negative health effects of low-quality diets. If the global community cannot find solutions to address food quality and access, costs will be high. This issue investigates some of the compelling ethical issues at stake with food and health.
Antimicrobial Stewardship Through Food Animal Agriculture Toolkit Module
Source: Health Care Without Harm
Year: 2017
Guidance for healthcare facilities and health professionals on antimicrobial stewardship through food animal agriculture.
Malnutrition in Hospitals
Source: Canadian Malnutrition Task Force
Year: 2017
Canadian Malnutrition Task Force presentation to Nourish retreat 2017 on issue of malnutrition in hospital.. Includes highlights of Nutrition Care in Hospitals Study (2010-2013) surveying 18 hospitals in 8 provinces on prevalence of malnutrition at admission, mealtime and food satisfaction surveys and barriers to food intake.