Effect of washing hands with soap on diarrhoea risk in the community: A systematic review

Val Curtis; Sandy Cairncro; Sandy Cairncross

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(03)00606-6

Effect of washing hands with soap on diarrhoea risk in the community

A systematic review

Dados Bibliográficos

ID	23323794
Autores	Val Curtis (0000-0001-8994-2878), Sandy Cairncro (0000-0002-5342-1269), Sandy Cairncross
Ano	2003
Volume	3
Fascículo	5
Páginas	275-281
Data de publicação	2003-05-01
Peer Reviewed	Sim
Open Access	Sim
Tipo	ARTICLE
Periódico	The Lancet Infectious Diseases (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódico	ISSN: 1473-3099 • E-ISSN: 1474-4457
Editora	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/s1473-3099(03)00606-6
Idioma	EN
Citações recebidas	144
Referências citadas	32

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