Ophthalmology carbon footprint: Something to be considered?

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 202-203

  Somner, John ^a   Scott, Kirsten ^a   Morris, Daniel ^a   Gaskell, Alan ^a   Shepherd, Ian ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; MODIFIED SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

EID: 57749121372     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.09.026     Document Type: Letter

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