Standards of clinical waste management in hospitals-A second look

Public Health

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 540-545

  Blenkharn, J I ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical waste; Health and safety; Hospital hygiene; Waste management

Indexed keywords

HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH SERVICES; HYGIENE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITAL WASTE; HYGIENE; LAW; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34250199349     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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