• Aust Health Rev · Sep 2015

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    Becoming environmentally sustainable in healthcare: an overview.

    • Maggie Jamieson, Alison Wicks, and Tara Boulding.
    • Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email.
    • Aust Health Rev. 2015 Sep 1; 39 (4): 417-424.

    AbstractThis paper provides an overview of environmental sustainability in healthcare and highlights the need for a policy framework for action. Examples from overseas demonstrate what has effectively enabled mitigation of and adaptation to the threat of climate change. The need to overcome perceived limits and barriers to health professionals' engagement in sustainable practice is noted. The scientific evidence recommends immediate action.

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