Biomedical waste management: A study of knowledge, attitude, and practices in a tertiary health care institution in Bijapur

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 170-171

  Yadavannavar, M C ^a   Berad, Aditya S ^a   Jagirdar, P B ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 77951991964     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.62591     Document Type: Article

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