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Solid medical waste: a cross sectional study of household disposal practices and reported harm in Southern Ghana

BACKGROUND: Solid medical waste (SMW) in households is perceived to pose minimal risks to the public compared to SMW generated from healthcare facilities. While waste from healthcare facilities is subject to recommended safety measures to minimize risks to human health and the environment, similar w...

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Autores principales: Udofia, Emilia Asuquo, Gulis, Gabriel, Fobil, Julius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5437398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28521776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4366-9