Nurses’ views on and compliance with the guidelines of hand hygiene, including nail hygiene in a multi-profile hospital in Lesser Poland Province – the evidence for need of continuous education and training
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2021-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2450-646X | Journal ISSN: 1730-1912
Language: English
Page range: 180 - 189
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2020
Accepted on: Apr 18, 2021
Published online: Aug 10, 2021
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