Who washes hands after using the bathroom?

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 424-425

  Guinan, Maryellen E ^a   McGuckin Guinan, Maryanne ^b   Sevareid, Alice ^a  

^a Agnes Irwin School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATH; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0030880159     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90092-4     Document Type: Article

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