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Adherence to safety practices and risks associated with health care waste management at an academic hospital, Pretoria, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Adequate knowledge on hazards of healthcare waste and proper handling methods can result in its safe disposal and protection of workers and communities. The study assessed perceptions of healthcare workers on the adherence and risks associated with the practices of healthcare waste manag...

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Autores principales:	Mugivhisa, Liziwe Lizbeth, Dlamini, Nokuthula, Olowoyo, Joshua Oluwole
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Makerere Medical School 2020
Materias:	Articles
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7750085/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402934 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i1.52

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