Eco-efficiency of disposable and reusable surgical instruments - A scissors case

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1137-1148

  Ibbotson, Suphunnika ^a,b,c   Dettmer, Tina ^a,b,d   Kara, Sami ^a,b,c   Herrmann, Christoph ^a,b,d  

^a Joint German Australian Research Group on Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Management   (Germany)

^b Joint German Australian Research Group on Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Management   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cradle to grave; Eco efficiency; LCA; LCC; Surgical scissors

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GERMANY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL SCISSOR;

EID: 84879502463     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0547-7     Document Type: Article

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