JOURNAL ARTICLE

Planetary health in dermatology: towards a sustainable concept of health in clinical practice guidelines.

  • Published In: British Journal of Dermatology, 2023, v. 188, n. 1. P. 132 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Heuer, Ruben; Gaskins, Matthew; Werner, Ricardo N; Nast, Alexander; Saha, Susanne 3 of 3

Abstract

Despite improvements in the efficiency of energy, material and water use, the ecological burden of healthcare provision has increased globally.[1] Aside from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power consumption, transportation and service delivery, the healthcare sector and its supply chains contribute to the degradation of the biosphere in less apparent ways. Firstly, the extent to which downstream consequences should influence guideline recommendations designed primarily to improve the health of the individual seeking treatment remains a fraught ethical question. Following this logic, in addition to focusing on proximate effects such as GHG emissions and air pollution, attending to endpoints further down the causal chain becomes critical to appreciate fully the ecological footprint of health care. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:British Journal of Dermatology. 2023/01, Vol. 188, Issue 1, p132
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Environmental Sciences
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0007-0963
  • DOI:10.1093/bjd/ljac022
  • Accession Number:162267723
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