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Objectives We sought to review studies that examine healthcare professionals’ and students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding medication disposal. We also explore recommendations and…
It is well established that the climate crisis threatens global public health, and the healthcare sector, tasked with protecting human well-being, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.…
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8 Jan 2025 •
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Walsh, SJ., O'Leary, A., Bergin, C., Lee, S., Varley, A., Lynch, M.
This two-part review addresses the pressing need for environmental sustainability in dermatological surgery, driven by the National Health Service’s commitment to net-zero emissions. Part 2 of this…
This eye-opening study continuously measured individual exposure toindoorand outdoor-generated air pollution, in76 patients with COPD,for an average of 134 days. They compared this with information…
A multinational survey of health care professionals on the kidney health impacts of climate change and the environmental burden of kidney care was conducted.Most participants reported knowledge gaps…
The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.
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11 Oct 2024 •
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Chantelle Rizan, Cassandra Thiel, and Mahmood F Bhutta
Sub-optimally controlled asthma is common, leading to preventable symptoms, asthma attacks and death. This is in part because of normalisation of symptoms, underuse of preventer therapy, overuse of…
East London NHS Foundation Trust uses quality improvement as its approach to solving complex problems. This article uses a case study methodology to describe how the trust's programme of…
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27 Aug 2024 •
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Sarah McAllister, Juliette Brown, Auzewell Chitewe, Francisco Frasquilho, Sian Hodgkinson, Paul Lomax, Adam Toll, Marco Aurelio, Amar Shah
