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This article highlights the impact climate change has on the health of mankind and the difficulties practicing nurses must address regarding resulting issues. The article calls for a public health…
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Lucia Sayre, Nadia Rhazi, Holly Carpenter, Nancy L Hughes
A wide variety of resources are available on the Choosing Wisely website, focused on eliminating unnecessary and unhelpful prescriptions, tests and procedures.
"Choosing Wisely UK is part of a…
Determining the carbon footprint of specific health care activities such as cataract surgery allows the assessment of associated emissions and identifies opportunities for reduction.
This is the…
Global resources are finite; as this becomes more apparent the concept of sustainability in healthcare is becoming more important. Ophthalmology is no exception and this paper has been created by a…
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has released three new Climate Change and Health Position Statements, promoting policies to deliver the health benefits of climate action. The…
Chen, M., Zhou, R., Du, C. et al. Int Urol Nephrol (2016). doi:10.1007/s11255-016-1418-5
This study aimed to determine the carbon footprints of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with the different…
In this annual review of Air Pollution Professor Chris Whitty recognises progress in reducing outdoor air pollution but stresses England needs to go further, and says tackling indoor air pollution…
Recognised by UNESCO the Green Impact Awards program is delivered byStudents Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)and designed to provide practical advice and tips to dental teams across the UK, that…
This clearly laid out, first level, detailing of the health effects of climate change makes an excellent learning resource or handout. Living with Environmental Change can be contacted for hard copies…
