Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers about healthcare waste management at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Family Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2078-6204,2078-6190
DOI: 10.4102/safp.v60i5.4919