The Importance of School-Based Handwashing Programs

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4_suppl, 2002, Pages 19-22

  Rodriguez, Shirley ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HANDWASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 0036782895     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105984050201804s01     Document Type: Article

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