Managing latex allergy in patients and health care workers

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 76-82

  Melton, Alton L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RHINITIS;

EID: 0030908913     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.64.2.76     Document Type: Review

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