This issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine presents an article entitled Handwashing and Respiratory Illness Among Young Adults
in Military Training by Ryan et al.
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Following a large study (1,089,800 person weeks) in a young military training population
over 3 years (1996–1998), the authors concluded that implementation of a handwashing
program was associated with a marked reduction in outpatient visits for respiratory
illness. They also found that frequent handwashing was not easily accomplished. At
first glance some may find the study interesting and important to the military, but
question its relevance to the practice of preventive medicine in the 21st century.
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© 2001 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
