Tag Archive for ‘climate change’
Letters to the Editor
The following comments were received regarding the surgeon’s role in both trauma health policy and climate change preparedness.
The intersection of climate change and surgery
Climate change’s role in expanding existing racial and economic disparities in health care are described as is the surgeon’s role in leading sustainability efforts in the operating room.
Lessons from COVID-19: Why adaptation is needed for surgical climate readiness
Strategies for managing the COVID-19 pandemic response, such as increasing energy and resource efficiency, could inform the surgeon’s role in climate change mitigation.
Letters to the Editor
The following comments were received regarding recent physician wellness and work-life balance articles published in the Bulletin.
Letters to the Editor
The following comments were received regarding recent articles published in the Bulletin.
Climate change: What does it mean for the future of surgery?
This month’s cover story describes the effects of climate change on human health and identifies how surgeons can take action to reduce health care’s environmental footprint.
