Environmental Ethics and Medical Reproduction
$290.31
- Hardcover
312 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2024
Summary
The Carbon Footprint of Creation: Environmental Ethics and Medical Reproduction
Carbon emissions from global healthcare activities rival those of the food sector, accounting for 4-5% of total world emissions. The US healthcare industry alone contributes nearly 8% of the country’s total emissions, estimated at 479 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Healthcare’s environmental impact stems from resource consumption for curing, treating, and preventing diseases, as well as …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197745182 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0197745180 |
| Author: | Cristina Richie |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 163mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Cristina Richie
Cristina Richie is Lecturer of Ethics of Technology at the University of Edinburgh. She has previously held positions as Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics at Delft University of Technology (2020-23), Assistant Professor in Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University (2017-20), and Visiting Assistant Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School (2019).
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