A proposed protocol for hand and table sanitizing in chiropractic clinics and education institutions

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-47

  Evans Jr , Marion Willard ^a   Ramcharan, Michael ^a   Floyd, Rod ^b   Globe, Gary ^c   Ndetan, Harrison ^d   Williams, Ronald ^e   Ivie, Ronald ^a  

^a Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City   (United States)

^b Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida   (United States)

^c Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles   (United States)

^d Parker University Research Institute   (United States)

^e SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Hand disinfection; Infection control; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249092038     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.09.003     Document Type: Review

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