Utilizing off-the-shelf LCA methods to develop a ‘triple bottom line’ auditing tool for global cataract surgical services
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Eyefficiency's GHG estimates for phaco are also different for the two beta sites previously studied.
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- Authors
- Thiel, C. L., Cassels-Brown, A., Goel, H., Stancliffe, R., Steinbach, I., Thomas, P., & Vendries, J.
- Affiliations
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (GB)
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Thiel, Cassandra L.
- Venue
- Resources, Conservation and Recycling
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-07
- Volume
- 158
- Pages
- 104805
- ISSN
- 0921-3449 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3013805779
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 1.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Resources Conservation and Recycling (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Global Health and Surgery
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- cataract surgery, life cycle assessment, triple bottom line, CO2 emissions, solid waste, surgical productivity, cost containment, benchmarking, health system sustainability
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