Hygiene wipe
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A hygiene wipe, or wet wipe
, is a piece of material that comes folded and can be placed in warm water for medical use. Hygiene wipes are currently used by the NHS
(Britain) in medical centers and in child-care facilities for wound dressing. For the general public, hygiene wipes remain relatively experimental and, although they are recommended by the majority of health professionals, are commonly unknown.
Wet wipe
A wet wipe, also known as a wet nap, wet towel, or a moist towelette, is a small moistened piece of paper or cloth that often comes folded and individually wrapped for convenience...
, is a piece of material that comes folded and can be placed in warm water for medical use. Hygiene wipes are currently used by the NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
(Britain) in medical centers and in child-care facilities for wound dressing. For the general public, hygiene wipes remain relatively experimental and, although they are recommended by the majority of health professionals, are commonly unknown.