Volume : 10, Issue : 10, October – 2023
Title:
THE IMPORTANCE OF DISPOSING OF MEDICAL WASTE IN MEDICAL LABORATORIES
Authors :
Faten.A. Al-hadrami, Ayat.J.Alansari, Noran.J.Alyamani, Salwa.N.Andejani, Shuruq.I.Al-Nadwi, Abdulaziz.A.Al-muntashari, Afaf.M.Filmban, Mubarak.S.Alshanrani, Abdullah.D.Alasmari, Amal.M.Aluhaybi, Abeer.H . Najjar
Abstract :
The aim of the study is the importance of disposing of medical waste in medical laboratories, knowing the type of medical waste disposed of in medical laboratories, the type of containers used for medical waste in medical laboratories, and how to dispose of medical waste in medical laboratories. The questionnaire was created electronically via the Google Drive program, and then it was distributed via mobile phone on the social networking program (WhatsApp). Using e-mail for all participants to respond to the questionnaire. 800 questionnaires were distributed to all mobile groups, and 700 questionnaires were received on the researcher’s e-mail.
Keywords: Importance, disposing of medical waste, medical laboratories.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Faten.A. Al-hadrami et al, The Importance Of Disposing Of Medical Waste In Medical Laboratories, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2023; 10 [10].
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