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'The demand for eye care—the most common medical speciality in some countries—is increasing globally due to both demographic change and the development of eye health-care services in low-income and…
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June 2022
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Buchan, C., Thiel, C., Steyn, A., Somner, R., Venkatesh, R., Burton, M. and Ramke, J.
This report aims to calculate and analyze the carbon footprint of 17 of the most common dental procedures, and to indentify types of service which are responsible for large amounts of greenhouse gas…
Occupational Therapy Susnet Event: Benefits of Cycling to OT Access VisitsMarty and a colleague used bikes for access visit to assess patient's homes for discharge from hospital. They used the…
This study explores the economic cost and carbon footprint associated with current patterns of prescribing long-term flupentixol decanoate long-acting injections. Authors conducted an analysis of…
This guest editorial describes how climate change might affect global mental health and proposes three things that psychiatrists from every country could implement to respond appropriately to this…
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
This study looks at countries who have calculated their national health systems carbon footprint: UK, America, Australia, China, Japan and highlights opportunities for improved data availability and…
Sector review considering the root causes of waste in endoscopy with frameworks for measuring carbon footprints and action steps to handle carbon footprint.
In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary…
