A qualitative study of the causes of improper segregation of infectious waste at Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz, Iran

Summary: Background and objectives: Medical waste management is a major concern for healthcare facilities. One important element is the segregation of infectious waste from domestic, non-infectious waste. The aim of this qualitative study was to identify factors that negatively affect proper segreg...

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Main Authors: Mahbobeh Oroei, Mohsen Momeni, Charles J. Palenik, Mina Danaei, Mehrdad Askarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000185