Handwashing

"Handwashing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of removing soil or microorganisms.

Descriptor ID	D006235
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.780.200.400
Concept/Terms	Handwashing Handwashing Hand Sanitization Hand Sanitization Sanitization, Hand Disinfection, Hand Disinfection, Hand Hand Disinfection Surgical Scrubbing Surgical Scrubbing Scrubbing, Surgical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Handwashing".

Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Communicable Disease Control [N06.850.780.200]
Handwashing [N06.850.780.200.400]

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