Health care waste management at an academic hospital: knowledge and practices of doctors and nurses.
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To the Editor: Health care waste (HCW) is hazardous because of its composition and ability to transmit infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C.1 HCW management comprises seven key stages: segregation, collection, storage, handling, transportation, treatment and disposal. It is important that hospitals segregate HCW into designated categories, with storage in appropriate containers.2 Since the knowledge, attitude and practices of health professionals play a significant role in successful management of HCW,3 we studied these factors in doctors and nurses at Johannesburg Hospital, a large academic hospital.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 99 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009