Medical Instrumentation Technical Engineering Environment Health and Safety Plan in Iraqi Hospitals
Abstract
This project highlights about health and safety in Iraqi hospitals. Every day, health institutions and clinics, especially large hospitals received large numbers of patients. Transmission of infections and radiations that use diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices, and all the risks that affect the health of auditors and doctors. Therefore, safety and environment are very essential factor in hospital concerned with preserving environmental health and safety inside the hospital. In order to preserve their health and safety, it is one of the most important duties of the health institution. In this work, our research is focused in Medical City Department and Baghdad Teaching Hospital, which is the largest hospital in Ministry of Health Baghdad.
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