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Nutrition and dietary guidelines: stirring the (policy) pot

The Health Policy Exchange

Just as medical students and residents must be taught to become antismoking advocates, they need to be taught how to advocate for healthier food environments as part of their role as future physician-citizens. Current (2010) U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Last year, former U.S. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. The use of medications in U.S. 3 “Each U.S.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. The use of medications in U.S. 3 “Each U.S.