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Assessing the environmental and downstream human health impacts of decentralizing cancer care

06.03.24 | JAMA Network

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About The Study: This cohort study found that using decentralization through telemedicine and local care may substantially reduce cancer care’s greenhouse gas emissions; this corresponds to small reductions in human mortality.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Gregory A. Abel, M.D., M.P.H., email gregory_abel@dfci.harvard.edu .

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.2744)

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Media advisory: This study is being presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2024, June 3). Assessing the environmental and downstream human health impacts of decentralizing cancer care. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LDEPMMG8/assessing-the-environmental-and-downstream-human-health-impacts-of-decentralizing-cancer-care.html
MLA:
"Assessing the environmental and downstream human health impacts of decentralizing cancer care." Brightsurf News, Jun. 3 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LDEPMMG8/assessing-the-environmental-and-downstream-human-health-impacts-of-decentralizing-cancer-care.html.