Understanding adherence to hand hygiene recommendations: the theory of planned behavior.

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Published in Am J Infect Control on December 01, 2001

Authors

C A O'Boyle1, S J Henly, E Larson

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1: Division of Disease Prevention and Control, Minnesota Department of Health, USA.

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