Hand hygiene: Washing and disinfection

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 546-547

  John, Michael ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DENTIST; DISINFECTION; HAND; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

DENTISTS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ETHANOL; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL;

EID: 0037607276     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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