Docs suggest reducing anesthesia: Would you suffer to combat climate change?

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Docs suggest reducing anesthesia: Would you suffer to combat climate change?

Jan 30, 2023

Experts are now recommending that doctors reduce their use of certain kinds of anesthesia in order to combat the effects of climate change.

Dr. Mohamed Fayed, a senior anesthetist at Detroit’s Henry Ford Health, made the suggestion during the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual conference last Friday in Orlando, Florida.

“Global warming is affecting our daily life more and more, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has become crucial,” he said.

Dr. Fayed added, “No matter how small each effect is, it will add up. As anesthesiologists, we can contribute significantly to this cause by making little changes in our daily practice — such as lowering the flow of anesthetic gas — without affecting patient care.”

https://nypost.com/2023/01/30/doctor...limate-change/