COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Medical Sharps Waste: A cross-collaboration effort to reduce the impact of improper disposal
Creator:
Earnest, Amanda J.
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Graphic Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Graphic Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
7.5 billion needles and syringes are used outside the healthcare system annually in households by
individuals with allergies, migraines, diabetes, infertility, arthritis, IV, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis,
osteoporosis, psoriasis, and other ailments. As there is limited regulation of home-generated
medical waste in the United States, patients may be disposing their used sharps improperly,
creating risk for those who are subsequently exposed. A social, environmental, and economic
solution is necessary, which could be achieved through collaboration and the combination of
problem-solving methods in the field of graphic design, and the involvement of the medical,
pharmaceutical, and waste industries. With a unified response from the medical and waste
management industries and graphic design, the current issue of home medical waste disposal can
be addressed using a sustainable solution.
individuals with allergies, migraines, diabetes, infertility, arthritis, IV, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis,
osteoporosis, psoriasis, and other ailments. As there is limited regulation of home-generated
medical waste in the United States, patients may be disposing their used sharps improperly,
creating risk for those who are subsequently exposed. A social, environmental, and economic
solution is necessary, which could be achieved through collaboration and the combination of
problem-solving methods in the field of graphic design, and the involvement of the medical,
pharmaceutical, and waste industries. With a unified response from the medical and waste
management industries and graphic design, the current issue of home medical waste disposal can
be addressed using a sustainable solution.
Publisher:
eLearning / Savannah, Ga. : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2014-05
Format:
PDF : 56 p. : ill