Sustainable healthcare

• Other Authors: Schroeder, Knut
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
• Subjects: Medical care > Environmental aspects.; Medicine > Environmental aspects.; Delivery of Health Care.; Climate Change.; Conservation of Natural Resources.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.; MEDICAL > Diseases.; MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.; MEDICAL > Health Policy.; MEDICAL > Public Health.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.; Electronic books.

Containing case studies and resources for further information and action, this book is a practical guide to making healthcare more sustainable for healthcare professionals, managers, and students.

Table of Contents:

• Greening the gaze
• Climate science in context
• Engaging with sustainability
• A vision for sustainable healthcare
• Low-carbon clinical care
• Food for people and planet
• Travel and transport : moving to better health
• Healthy buildings, healthy spaces
• Resource stewardship
• The green death
• The green academy
• The journey towards sustainable healthcare.