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AbstractIntroduction: The National Health Service (NHS) has set the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040. Within dermatology, minor skin surgery is particularly energy- and resource-intensive.…
Skin surgery is a significant contributor to carbon emissions in dermatology. In this interview-based study, we explored clinicians’ experience of environmentally sustainable skin surgery practices.…
These recommendations to support healthcare providers working in the renal field were developed to raise awareness of the importance of evaluation of the current situation in their renal units as a…
This article announces the creation of the global “GREEN-K” initiative: Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care, with a vision of “sustainable kidney care for a healthy planet and…
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January 2023
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Caroline E. Stigant, Katherine A. Barraclough, Mark Harber, Nigel S. Kanagasundaram, Charu Malik, Vivekanand Jha and Raymond C. Vanholder
This Australian resource was co-developed by Doctors for the Environment Australia medical students and doctors as a curriculum resource that maps climate change and health to the classically used…
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January 2021
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Burch H, Watson B, Simpson G, Beaton L. J, Maxwell J, Winkel K
A link to a PrescQIPP web page. On the web page, there are inhaler carbon emissions data for each inhaler, as well as other resources to support low carbon inhaler prescribing. For example, an inhaler…
Telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training.
Framework to guide Allied Health Professional telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training
Building designs for NICU - including ecological sustainability and green spaces, plant, outdoor areas and views of nature for reduced stress levels for staff and patients.
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May 2021
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Stephen Verderber, Seth Gray, Shivathmikha SureshKumar, Damian Kercz, and Christopher Parshuram,
Open access article
Abstract: GI endoscopy is highly resource-intensive with a significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste generation. Sustainable endoscopy in the context…
Sustainable Healthcare Education—a network of academics, doctors, and health-care students—has developed three simple learning objectives to communicate the links between medical practice and a more…
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November 2014
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Thompson, T., Walpole, S., Braithwaite, I., Inman, A., Barna, S., and Mortimer, F.