Disposal of infective waste: demonstrated information and actions taken by nursing and medical students

• Main Authors: Adenícia Custodia Silva Souza (Author), Sergiane Bisinoto Alves (Author), Mary Rocha Carneiro Garcia Zapata (Author), Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple (Author), Larissa Oliveira Rocha (Author), Janaína Valadares Guimarães (Author), Milca Severino Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Goias, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The inappropriate disposal of infectious waste generates occupational and environmental risks, representing the main cause of accidents with biological material. The aim of the present study was to verify the knowledge and the practice regarding the disposal of infectious waste among nursing and med...