Healthcare Waste Generation Worldwide and Its Dependence on Socio-Economic and Environmental Factors
This paper examines the dependence of the healthcare waste (HCW) generation rate on several social-economic and environmental parameters. Correlations were calculated between the quantities of healthcare waste generated (expressed in kg/bed/day) versus economic indices (GDP, healthcare expenditure p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/2/220 |