Medical waste management practices in a Southern African hospital

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-364

  Abor, Patience Aseweh ^a   Bouwer, Anton ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Risk management; South Africa; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 46749111135     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810880153     Document Type: Article

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