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An analysis of the components of the carbon footprint of dermatologic surgery in NZ. By far most CO2 emissions are generated from transportation (patients and staff), so avoiding unnecessary…
This paper examines how the humanity-driven crossing of planetary boundaries beyond safe levels impacts the health of children, with an emphasis on infectious diseases. The review elucidates how…
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January 2025
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Mikaela Coleman, Palwasha Yousafzai Khan, Lauren Linde, Phoebe Williams, Ben Marais
Sometimes it seems the sustainability tasks we face are so enormous it's difficult to know where to start.This little table hopefully gives some ideas as to what we can do in our professional and/or…
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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December 2024
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Walsh, SJ., O'Leary, A., Bergin, C., Lee, S., Varley, A., Lynch, M.
A landmark paper introducing conceptual approaches to marrrying carbon emissions of dermatological treatments with patient clinical outcomes and health economic data. Highlights a means to rank…
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Mythili Ramamurthy Srinivasan, Fatima Ali, Sarika Grover, Yasmin Nikookam, Rosie Vincent, Rachel A Abbott, Alex Gan, Williams Hunt, Vinton Cheng, Misha Rosenbach, Eva Parker, Eugene Tan, David de Berker, Dennis Niebel, Simon Tso
International survey characterising what dermatologists wear in dermatologic and Mohs surgery for different procedures. A useful peer reference and demonstrates substantial heterogeneity in practice.…
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Gemma Gardner, Isabel Macdonald, Aaron Wernham, William Hunt
Case study on the deployment of Definition Health, an end-to-end digital pathway supporting patients' surgical journeys, realising savings and efficiencies for healthcare providers.
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February 2024
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Mr Sandeep Chauhan, Co-Founder & CEO, Definition Health
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
Team members:
Megan Yaraskavitch: Physician Lead, General Neurology Program and…
How bad will the climate crisis get and what can we, as a healthcare community, do about it?
Dr Mark Harber, the new Royal College of Physicians of London expert adviser on healthcare…
