Definitions
Waste generated by health care activities including materials from used needles and syringes to soiled dressings, body parts, diagnostic samples, blood, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and radioactive materials. (Source: WHO)
Hierarchy
Broader: Waste
Alternative labels:
biomedical waste
health care waste
pharmaceutical waste
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