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. 2021 Aug;47(8):903-905.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06455-6. Epub 2021 Jun 19.

What's new in intensive care: environmental sustainability

Thomas Bein  1   2 , Susanne Koch  3 , Christian Schulz  4   5
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What's new in intensive care: environmental sustainability

Thomas Bein et al. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Aug.
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TB and CS declare no conflicts of interest.

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Components of a concept of environmental sustainability in intensive care medicine
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