The environmental impact of inhaler replacement: A carbon footprint and economic calculation of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims in Japan.
Kazuya NagasakiYuki KajiYoshiki WadaTakafumi SasakiPublished in: Journal of general and family medicine (2023)
Selecting appropriate inhalers can mitigate GHG emissions in Japan, but its impact will be less than in other countries. Nevertheless, collaborative efforts between physicians, patients, and pharmaceutical companies are necessary to reduce GHG emissions.
Keyphrases
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- life cycle
- affordable care act
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- municipal solid waste
- climate change
- heavy metals
- risk assessment
- patient reported
- drug induced
- monte carlo