A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of biomedical waste management among 150 nursing staff working in All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

@article{Chhabra2019ASO,
  title={A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of biomedical waste management among 150 nursing staff working in All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur},
  author={Vivek Chhabra and Durga Shankar Meena and Gopal Krishana Bohra and Naresh Kumar Midha and Bharati Maheshwari and Amit Rohilla},
  journal={International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health},
  year={2019},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:198719519}
}
There is a need for strict implementation of biomedical rules at all the tiers of healthcare and there should be regular orientation programs for nursing staff and other health personnel working in the institutes.
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