Reduce-Recycle-Reuse: Guidelines for Promoting Perioperative Waste Management

AORN Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Laustsen, Gary ^a  

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EID: 34047119163     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)60146-X     Document Type: Article

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