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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;49(3):330-333.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-06994-0. Epub 2023 Feb 22.

Reliance on fossil fuels: ethical implications for intensivists

Susanne Koch  1 , Robert Klitzman  2
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Editorial

Reliance on fossil fuels: ethical implications for intensivists

Susanne Koch et al. Intensive Care Med. 2023 Mar.
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The authors declare to have no conflict of interests or competing interests.

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a Health impacts from fossil fuel use in the health care sector. ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. b Planetary health aspects for intensivists
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