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Environmental Impact Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Surgical Head Covers

Eva S Cohen, Sarah Djufri, Selma Bons, Mike. R. Knoppert, Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp, Lisanne H. J. A. Kouwenberg, Nicolaas H. Sperna Weiland

2023JAMA Surgery16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This life cycle assessment compares the environmental footprint of reusable surgical head covers with single-use disposable surgical head covers.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineEnvironmental impact assessmentHead (geology)SurgeryBiologyGeologyEcologyGeomorphologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsAnatomy and Medical TechnologyHealthcare and Environmental Waste Management