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. 2003 Jan 4;326(7379):50.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7379.50/a.

Alcohol handrubs v soap. Finnish experience shows that alcohol rubs are good for hands

Juhani Ojajarvi
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Alcohol handrubs v soap. Finnish experience shows that alcohol rubs are good for hands

Juhani Ojajarvi. BMJ. .
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