A multifaceted approach to changing handwashing behavior

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Larson, Elaine L ^a,c   Bryan, Jacalyn L ^a   Adler, Lee M ^b   Blane, Cheryl ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Southwestern Coll Osteopathic Med ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT;

EID: 0031048760     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90046-8     Document Type: Article

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