Assessment of Healthcare Waste Management Practice in Facilities with Previous Capacity Building on Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) in Nigeria
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Healthcare waste management practices and safety indicators in Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2309-6470
DOI: 10.21522/tijph.2013.04.02.art008