Glass recycling in the labour suite is environmetally sound and economical

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 584-586

  Gaiser, R R ^a   Cheek, T G ^a   Gutsche, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, regional; Anaesthetics, local; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; GLASS; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DELIVERY ROOM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GLASS BOTTLE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL FINANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RECYCLING; RESIDENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG PACKAGING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG PACKAGING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GLASS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 1842484881     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh103     Document Type: Article

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