Knowledge, attitude, and practice of waste handlers about medical waste management in Debre Markos town healthcare facilities, northwest Ethiopia
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4174-7