Anna Roe Rasmussen MD , Prof Michael Zwicky Hauschild PhD , Prof Stig Brorson MD PhD
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Abstract
The health-care sector is a substantial contributor to climate change. To address this global issue, more than 120 countries committed to creating environmentally sustainable health systems at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference held in November, 2023. Sustainability is thus becoming increasingly important for clinical practice. Life cycle assessments quantify the environmental sustainability of systems, products, and processes such as medical interventions. In this Personal View, we explain the fundamental concepts and principles of the methodology in the context of health care, intended for readers new to the field. The opportunities and challenges of applying this methodology to the delivery of health care are also discussed, as sustainability will become an important consideration in clinical decision making.
期刊介绍:
The Lancet Planetary Health is a gold Open Access journal dedicated to investigating and addressing the multifaceted determinants of healthy human civilizations and their impact on natural systems. Positioned as a key player in sustainable development, the journal covers a broad, interdisciplinary scope, encompassing areas such as poverty, nutrition, gender equity, water and sanitation, energy, economic growth, industrialization, inequality, urbanization, human consumption and production, climate change, ocean health, land use, peace, and justice.
With a commitment to publishing high-quality research, comment, and correspondence, it aims to be the leading journal for sustainable development in the face of unprecedented dangers and threats.