Assessment of medical waste management at a primary health-care center in São Paulo, Brazil

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 162-167

  Moreira, A M M ^a   Gunther W M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Infectious waste; Medical waste management; Primary health care center; Recyclable materials; Waste generation; Waste management

Indexed keywords

INFECTIOUS WASTES; MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH-CARE CENTER; RECYCLABLE MATERIAL; WASTE GENERATION;

COMPOSTING; HEALTH; SOLID WASTES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; LEGISLATION; MEDICINE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BRAZIL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL WASTE; INVESTMENT; LANDFILL; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; ORGANIC WASTE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BRAZIL; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SAO PAULO [SAO PAULO (STT)];

EID: 84872373771     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.018     Document Type: Article

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