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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

In my field of interest, ophthalmology, sources of unnecessary medical waste include single use eyedrops, oversized surgical drapes in the operating room, the unnecessary use of anesthetic gases during cataract surgeries, and single-use equipment. The use of medications in U.S. 4 Changing to multiuse bottles will be challenging.

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