Disposal of syringes, needles, and lancets used by diabetic patients in Pakistan

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 182-188

  Ishtiaq, Osama ^a   Qadri, Asif Mehmood ^b   Mehar, Saeed ^c   Gondal, Ghulam Murtaza ^d   Iqbal, Tahir ^e   Ali, Sobia ^f   Mati ur Rahman, ^e   Janjua, Naveed Zafar ^g,h  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b Itefaq Hospital   (Pakistan)

^c Liaquat National Medical College and Hospital   (Pakistan)

^d FAUJI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^e SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

^f Hayatabad Medical Complex ^*  (Pakistan)

^g BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Disposal practices; Insulin pens; Insulin syringe; Lancets

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYRINGE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860234016     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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