Psychological explanations and interventions for indifference to greening hospitals

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-8

  Topf, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Greening hospitals; Reducing medical waste; Sustainable hospitals; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONFLICT; DENIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; MODEL; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 13844273345     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200501000-00002     Document Type: Review

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