Fist bumping beats germ-spreading handshake

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 09:01 in Health & Medicine

“Fist bumping” transmits significantly fewer bacteria than either handshaking or high-fiving, while still addressing the cultural expectation of hand-to-hand contact between patients and clinicians, according to a new study.

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