Concept information
Preferred term
Medical Waste Disposal
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Disposal, Medical Waste
- Waste Disposal, Medical
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Destruction des déchets médicaux
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Destruction du déchet médical
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Élimination du déchet médical
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N0J4RS0B-3
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