Analysis of the environmental impact of insulin infusion sets based on loss of resources with waste

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 843-847

  Pfützner, Andreas ^a   Musholt, Petra B ^a   Malmgren Hansen, Bjoern ^b   Nilsson, Nils H ^b   Forst, Thomas ^a  

^a IKFE   (Germany)

^b Danish Technology Institute   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; Environment; Insulin infusion sets; Loss of resources; Waste

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INCINERATION; INSULIN INFUSION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BEVERAGES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INCINERATION; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICAL WASTE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84855405925     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500403     Document Type: Conference Paper

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