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What is the carbon footprint of primary care practices? A retrospective life-cycle analysis in Switzerland

BACKGROUND: The medical field causes significant environmental impact. Reduction of the primary care practice carbon footprint could contribute to decreasing global carbon emissions. This study aims to quantify the average carbon footprint of a primary care consultation, describe differences between...

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Autores principales:	Nicolet, John, Mueller, Yolanda, Paruta, Paola, Boucher, Julien, Senn, Nicolas
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2022
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8723904/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34980135 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00814-y

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