Estimated carbon emissions and support cost savings to telemedicine for patients with tracheal diseases
Telemedicine consultations, in addition to significantly reducing carbon emissions and costs, promote greater accessibility and sustainability in medical care. These findings may influence public policies to expand telemedicine programs, especially in remote regions, and strengthen environmental initiatives in healthcare.
Authors
- Pedro Prosperi Desenzi Ciaralo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-6120)
- Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-4165)
- Hélio Minamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-4675)
- Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-8509)
- Benoit Jacques Bibas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5092-0505)
- Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-4718)
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical Informatics
- Published
- 2024-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105757
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06