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The book "Current Practices of Biomedical Waste Management in India" has been written with the objective of providing first hand information to the readers about the latest rules and regulations of biomedical waste management and how these rules are adhered to , in Indian healthcare facilities. This book contains a systematic review and assessment of current practices of waste management followed in a leading Indian healthcare institution. Through a detailed exploratory case study the reader would get the insights of the perspectives of healthcare professionals about their understanding of various standard operating procedures formulated for biomedical waste management. The book has consolidated both the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of the research study. This book may provide an valuable information to aspiring researchers about how to identify the research gaps in the implementation of latest biomedical waste handling and management rules 2016 in a developing country like India. The formats of questionnaires used for the study may also be found in last part of the book as annexures for ready reference.

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Dr Ravinder Thakur is a senior veterinary officer in India with total work experience of 19 years in animal and human health. He has worked in the field of biomedical waste management in state medical college. He is a veterinary graduate,completed his MBA in operation management and currently pursuing MPH from university of Liverpool,UK.

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