Ecological preferences and patient autonomy

Healthcare systems contribute considerably to worldwide carbon emissions and therefore reinforce the negative health impacts of climate change. Significant attempts to reduce emissions have been made on the macro level of politics and on the institutional level. Less attention has been paid so far t...

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Autore principale: Salloch, Sabine 1980- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2025
In: Journal of medical ethics
Anno: 2025, Volume: 51, Fascicolo: 9, Pagine: 609-613
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