"Medical Waste" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blood, mucus, tissue removed at surgery or autopsy, soiled surgical dressings, and other materials requiring special disposal procedures.
| Descriptor ID |
D008506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.460 N06.850.460.710.460
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Waste- Medical Waste
- Waste, Medical
- Medical Wastes
- Wastes, Medical
Waste, Pathological- Waste, Pathological
- Pathological Wastes
- Wastes, Pathological
- Pathological Waste
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Waste" by people in Profiles.
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Environmental Impact and Cost Savings of Operating Room Quality Improvement Initiatives: A Scoping Review. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 02 01; 236(2):411-423.
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ENV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in HIV seronegative health care workers occupationally exposed to HIV-contaminated body fluids. J Clin Invest. 1995 Aug; 96(2):867-76.