Medication disposal practices: Increasing patient and clinician education on safe methods
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Patient practices and beliefs concerning disposal of medications.
BACKGROUND Clear guidance for how patients should dispose of unused and expired medications is lacking. Medications improperly disposed of can make their way into groundwater, surface water, and even drinking water. Incineration is the best disposal option currently available for waste medications. Although a few pharmacies will facilitate proper disposal of unused and expired medications, the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Medical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0300-0605,1473-2300
DOI: 10.1177/0300060517738681