Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practices about biomedical waste management among healthcare personnel: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Vanesh Mathur,
Shraddha Dwivedi,
MA Hassan,
R. N. Misra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.84135
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , health care , biomedical waste , business , environmental health , medicine , political science , pathology , law
The waste produced in the course of healthcare activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste. Inadequate and inappropriate knowledge of handling of healthcare waste may have serious health consequences and a significant impact on the environment as well.