Washing oneself

Definition

Washing and drying one's whole body, or body parts, using water and appropriate cleaning and drying materials or methods, such as bathing, showering, washing hands and feet, face and hair, and drying with a towel.

Exclusions

• Caring for body parts (VW21)
• Toileting (VW22)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Self-care

• VW21Caring for body parts
• VW22Toileting
• VW23Dressing
• VW24Eating
• VW25Looking after one's health
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified