Rizan, C, Reed, M, Mortimer, F, Jones, A, Stancliffe, R and Bhutta, M F (2020) Using surgical sustainability principles to improve planetary health and optimise surgical services following the COVID-19 pandemic. Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 102 (5). pp. 177-181. ISSN 1473-6357

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Abstract

As the world faces crises instigated by environmental disruption, demands on healthcare require sustainable solutions.
In this article, we outline the principles of sustainable surgery, how these can be used to optimise surgical services in light of healthcare crises, and how long-term adoption of these principles can help to reduce the carbon and plastic footprint of surgery in the UK and internationally. We describe how planetary and human health are closely related, including the relationship between environmental disruption and emerging infectious diseases.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	Brighton and Sussex Medical School > Clinical and Experimental Medicine
SWORD Depositor:	Mx Elements Account
Depositing User:	Mx Elements Account
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2020 08:51
Last Modified:	21 May 2021 11:00
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92401

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