title: The ecological footprint of Lions Gate Hospital.
abstract: The first-ever Ecological Footprint of a hospital was carried out in the summer of 2001 in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Although there has been growing concern that the healthcare system in Canada might be adversely affecting the environment, there have been few analyses of its environmental impact. Lions Gate Hospital bravely agreed to participate in this study and have its footprint calculated. This displays real leadership, reflecting very positively on the hospital's commitment to becoming more environmentally responsible and its willingness to open up to scrutiny.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Germain
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D004463:Ecology; D004782:Environmental Health; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017745:Incineration; D012941:Social Responsibility; D018505:Waste Management