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Medical hand washing is washing of the hands after examining a patient so as to prevent infection.

Surgical hand washing is done before carrying out any surgical procedures. It usually involves changing in to theatre clothes and scrubbing the hands up to the elbows with antiseptics like Iodine and chlorhexidine, and after drying putting on sterile gowns and gloves before starting the operation

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surgical handwashing should be done only in operating room, while a mechanical handwashing it can be done in nurses station, or typical sink, also the timing and technique.

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