Medicine: Is it possible to provide better care to preserve the planet?
According to a study published in July 2025, the main risk factor for emergency room admissions for people over 65 is excessive medication use. Kurt Wittman / UCG/Universal Images Group / Getty Images
Consuming fewer medications and choosing them wisely has become doubly important for preserving one's health and the planet. Far from harming the quality of care, ecological sobriety is often its guarantor.
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I subscribeMeet at the Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon Hospital in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. Radiologist Camille Bourillon, anesthesiologist Cécile Rebière, oncologist Camille Serrate, obstetrician Richard Beddock, and geriatrician Élise Cotto meet to discuss their practices within the "green hospital" group, created in 2019 to implement eco-responsible practices. But how far can resources be saved without risking harming patients? In hospitals and general medicine alike, more and more practitioners are trying to combine ecological sobriety with quality of care, aware that the two are closely linked.
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