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Order in the CHA store Environmental Sustainability and Catholic Health Care Mission document

Environmental Health and the Mission of Catholic Health Care

The mission imperative of environmental responsibility. This document provides a good overview for associates and staff working on this issue, and includes resources that describe the relationship between Mission and environmental sustainability.
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