Artificial Nails: Are They Putting Patients at Risk? A Review of the Research

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 164-171

  Toles, Angela ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FUNGUS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NAIL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COSMETICS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FUNGI; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; NAILS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036726765     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpon.2002.126684     Document Type: Review

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