Sustainable hospitals? An Australian perspective

Perspectives in Public Health

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-20

  McGain, Forbes ^a  

^a Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Physician   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ACCREDITATION; AIR POLLUTANT; ANESTHESIA; AUSTRALIA; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL WASTE; NOTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 76649126225     PISSN: 17579139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757913909354147     Document Type: Note

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