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Banning the handshake from the health care setting.

May 28, 2014

Sklansky M, Nadkarni N, Ramirez-Avila L. JAMA. 2014;311(24):2477-8.

Hand hygiene is an important practice that prevents transmission of health care–associated infections. To reduce the potential to spread infection, this commentary recommends eliminating the use of handshakes as customary greetings in health care settings.

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