A review of hand-washing techniques in primary care and community settings

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 786-790

  Smith, Sheree M S ^a,b,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Infection control; Nurses; Nursing; Primary care; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; HAND DISINFECTION;

EID: 60249095453     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02546.x     Document Type: Article

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