Corrigendum to "Acceptability of a wearable hand hygiene device with monitoring capabilities [Journal of Hospital Infection 2008; 70: 216-222]" (DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2008.07.008);Acceptability of a wearable hand hygiene device with monitoring capabilities

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-222

  Boscart, V M ^a   McGilton, K S ^a   Levchenko, A ^a   Hufton, G ^a   Holliday, P ^a   Fernie, G R ^a  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Compliance; Hand hygiene; Hand wash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 52949084666     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.11.012     Document Type: Erratum

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