Hidden heroes of the health revolution Sanitation and personal hygiene

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Aiello, Allison E ^a   Larson, Elaine L ^b   Sedlak, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Soap and Detergent Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SANITATION;

BATHS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SANITATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 57149100742     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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