Una evaluación cuantitativa, cualitativa y crítica de los residuos quirúrgicos. Los cirujanos se aventuran a través

M E Tieszen1, J C Gruenberg

  • 1Department of Surgery, Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, Inc. MI 48602.

JAMA
|May 27, 1992
PubMed
Resumen

Los residuos quirúrgicos pueden reducirse significativamente mediante la implementación de ropa de cama reutilizable y programas de reciclaje. Este estudio encontró reducciones potenciales de peso y volumen del 73% y 93% respectivamente en los desechos quirúrgicos.

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