Healthcare Environmental Footprint: Proposal to Deliver Sustainability through an Innovative Value Stream Using a Circular Economy Approach
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
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Published on: Jul 14, 2023
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