51¶ÌÊÓƵ

This week, 2 – 8 October, is Libraries Week 2023. Libraries Week is an annual showcase and celebration of the best that libraries have to offer, with a different theme each year. This year’s theme is on sustainability and climate change and what libraries can do to promote green choices.

To mark the week we have pulled together a list of resources on the topic of green healthcare held at the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓƵ Library, accessible to RSM members. We hope this reading list is helpful in aiding our members to consider whether they can make any changes within their practice to reduce their impact on the planet and develop a greener healthcare sector.

Green Health Reading List

RSM members enjoy free access to key medical databases, e-journals and e-books to support clinical decision making and research.

Find out more about becoming an RSM member

51¶ÌÊÓƵ; RSM Surgery Section Council member discusses the future of green surgery, 2023

51¶ÌÊÓƵ; Single-use surgical items contribute two-thirds of carbon footprint of products used in common operations, 2023

Anastasopoulos, NA. & Papalois, V. Journal of the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓƵ. 2022 Jun;115(6):213-219. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Baid, H. et al. . BMJ. 2023 Jun 1;381:e069044. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Bhopal, A. & Norheim, OF. BMJ. 2021 Oct 28;375:e067199. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Bhopal, A. et al. . Journal of the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓƵ. 2022 Sep;115(9):337-340. Freely available online.Ìý

Gordon, D. . Anesthesiol Clin. 2020 Sep;38(3):679-692. Freely available online.

McGain, F. et al. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Nov;125(5):680-692. Freely available online.

Mulcahy, E. BMJ. 2022 Feb 4;376:o306. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Meen, TH. et al. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 13;9(7):2206. Freely available online.

Molero, A. et al. Ann Lab Med. 2021 Mar 1;41(2):139-144. Freely available online.

NHS England. . 2022 Jul. Freely available online.Ìý

Orchard, JW. . Br J Sports Med. 2023 Apr;57(7):386-387. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Rizan, C. & Bhutta, MF. . Br J Surg. 2021 Jul 23;108(7):737-739. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Rizan, C. et al. Journal of the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓƵ; 2023; 116 (6); 199-213. Freely available online.

Shum, PL. et al. CVIR Endovasc. 2022 Nov 28;5(1):60. Freely available online.

Turner, G. et al. . Lancet. 2022 Nov;400 Suppl 1:S81. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Van Hove, M. et al. Lancet. 2022 Nov;400 Suppl 1:S83. Available online to RSM members.Ìý

Weimann, L. & Weimann, E. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Sep 26;19(19):12167. Freely available online.Ìý