title: The importance of hand disinfection prior to surgery.
abstract: 'Hand washing is a practice we perform ritualistically, but as healthcare professionals we need to appreciate its importance in clinical practice and not become complacent about it' (Kerr, 1998).
authors: Kimberley
authors: K
authors: Hewkin
mesh_terms: D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative