"Medical Waste Disposal" 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.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017744
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.460.300 N06.850.460.710.460.300 N06.850.860.510.900.600.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Biological Waste Disposal- Biological Waste Disposal
- Waste Disposal, Biological
- Biologic Waste Disposal
- Disposal, Biologic Waste
- Waste Disposal, Biologic
- Disposal, Biological Waste
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Waste Disposal" by people in Profiles.
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Baniel CC, Lichter KE, Frick MA, Wu J, Oladipo E, Wu YF, SwamyS A, Hsu IC, Prionas N, Blomain ES, Kidd EA, Buyyounouski MK, Rosenbluth G, Mohamad O, Bagshaw HP. The NorCal brachytherapy waste audit: A simple, validated, toolkit for clinician led waste reduction. Brachytherapy. 2025 Jul-Aug; 24(4):622-630.
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Porter ED, Bessen SY, Molloy IB, Kelly JL, Ramkumar N, Phillips JD, Loehrer AP, Wilson MZ, Hasson RM, Ivatury SJ, Henkin JR, Barth RJ. Guidelines for Patient-CenteredOpioid Prescribing and Optimal FDA-Compliant Disposal of Excess Pills after Inpatient Operation: Prospective Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 06; 232(6):823-835.e2.
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Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. Relationship between sharps disposal containers and Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Oct 01; 43(10):1081-5.