"Medical Waste Disposal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Management, removal, and elimination of biologic, infectious, pathologic, and dental waste. The concept includes blood, mucus, tissue removed at surgery or autopsy, soiled surgical dressings, and other materials requiring special control and handling. Disposal may take place where the waste is generated or elsewhere.
Descriptor ID |
D017744
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MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.460.300 N06.850.460.710.460.300 N06.850.860.510.900.600.600
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Concept/Terms |
Biological Waste Disposal- Biological Waste Disposal
- Waste Disposal, Biological
- Biologic Waste Disposal
- Disposal, Biologic Waste
- Waste Disposal, Biologic
- Disposal, Biological Waste
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Waste Disposal" by people in Profiles.
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Planning for disposal of COVID-19 pandemic wastes in developing countries: a review of current challenges. Environ Monit Assess. 2021 Aug 23; 193(9):592.
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Increase in SARS-CoV-2 infected biomedical waste among low middle-income countries: environmental sustainability and impact with health implications. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2021 Jul 22; 33(1):27-44.
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Energy, environment and economy assessment of medical waste disposal technologies in China. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Nov 20; 796:148964.
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Awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 infection control precautions and waste management among healthcare workers: Saudi cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 May 28; 100(21):e26102.
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Research on Optimization of Healthcare Waste Management System Based on Green Governance Principle in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 05 17; 18(10).
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Biomedical applications of environmental friendly poly-hydroxyalkanoates. Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jul 31; 183:549-563.
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Healthcare waste management assessment: Challenges for hospitals in COVID-19 pandemic times. Waste Manag Res. 2021 Jun; 39(1_suppl):56-63.
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste management in Lebanon. Waste Manag Res. 2021 Jun; 39(1_suppl):45-55.
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Environmental impact of personal protective equipment distributed for use by health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. J R Soc Med. 2021 05; 114(5):250-263.
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Investigation of potential safety hazards during medical waste disposal in SARS-CoV-2 testing laboratory. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jul; 28(27):35822-35829.