Carbon footprint of telemedicine solutions--unexplored opportunity for reducing carbon emissions in the health sector.
BACKGROUND: The healthcare sector is a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, in part due to extensive travelling by patients and health workers. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential of telemedicine services based on videoconferencing technology to reduce travelling and thus carbon emi...
Main Authors: | Asa Holmner, Kristie L Ebi, Lutfan Lazuardi, Maria Nilsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4154849?pdf=render |
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