Healthcare waste management and practices: A case study in Kodagu District, Karnataka, India

Inappropriate handling and disposal practices of healthcare waste (HCW) at healthcare centers are significantly increasing health and environmental hazards. This paper summarizes the existing situation of HCW handling and management practices at healthcare facilities in Kodagu district (India). This...

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Main Authors: Harikaranahalli Puttaiah-Shivaraju, Behzad Shahmoradi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_40127_fbc5bf234d214a42c7d27242c16f2d54.pdf