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The study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon footprints of 3 vaginal speculum: a single-use acrylic and two reusable stainless steel. Overall, both types of reusables were found…
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August 2020
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Donahue LM, Hilton S, Bell SG, Williams BC, Keoleian GA.
This article by CSH's Sustainable Surgery Fellow, Chantelle Rizan, and co-authors, providesgreenhouse gas emission factors for the different healthcare waste streams in the…
This chapter and the appendices are really useful - lay out progress around the world on Education for Sustainable Healthcare standards, accreditation, and delivery, linked to information about…
Excellent and very specific articleon curriculum re-design at Emory University in the US. Climate and health learning objectives mapped across the pre-clinical medical curriculum.
The Unique Role…
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman
Key points:
The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…
Background: Health-care services are necessary for sustaining and improving human wellbeing, yet they have an environmental footprint that contributes to environment-related threats to human health.…
The cataract surgery audit tool ‘Eyefficiency’ was designed to identify opportunities for sites to minimize the footprint of cataract surgical services and to increase access to cataract surgery for…
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May 2020
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Thiel, C. L., Cassels-Brown, A., Goel, H., Stancliffe, R., Steinbach, I., Thomas, P., & Vendries, J.
Rethinealth professions’ education leadership: Developing ‘eco-ethical’ leaders for a more sustainable world and future
Judy McKimm & Michelle McLean
In this commentary, we…
