Spreading the handwashing message: An alternative to traditional media campaigns

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 562-564

  Rosen, Laura ^a   Brody, David ^a   Zucker, David ^a   Manor, Orly ^a   Meier, Marina ^a   Rosen, Bruce ^a   Lev, Eimi ^a   Engelhard, Dan ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

communicable disease control; education; Handwashing; health promotion; video

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77956225878     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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