Medical waste: the dark side of healthcare

Abstract Hospitals and other health facilities generate an ever-increasing amount of waste, approximately 15% of which may be infectious, toxic, or radioactive. The World Health Organization has been addressing the issue since the 1980s. After initially focusing on high-income countries, it then foc...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Iris Borowy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz
Schriftenreihe:História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/hcsm/v27s1/0104-5970-hcsm-27-s1-0231.pdf
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!