Hand-washing frequency and factors that influence it in a family practice clinic

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-231

  Whyte, Brett S ^a   Corea, Michael E ^b   Brill, John R ^a   Baumgardner, Dennis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031132925     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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