Compliance with handwashing and barrier precautions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL., 1995, Pages 88-106

  Larson, E ^a   Kretzer, E K ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Handwashing; infection control; universal precautions

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE; POLICY; STAFF TRAINING;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0029016629     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(95)90010-1     Document Type: Article

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