Andrea P A Yap1, Rebecca McIntyre2,3, Forbes McGain3,4

  • 1Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Al Jalila Children's Hospital, Dubai, UAE.

Paediatric anaesthesia
|February 18, 2026
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まとめ

小児麻酔医は,特定の麻酔ガスを避け,廃棄物を最適化することで,炭素排出量を大幅に削減することができます. 病院におけるシステム全体の変革は,ヘルスケアによる環境被害を減らす最大の可能性を秘めています.

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