An approach to managing latex allergy in the health care worker

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-16

  Muller, Barbara A ^a   Steelman, Victoria M ^a   Hartley, Patrick G ^a   Casale, Thomas B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ALLERGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATITIS; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ERYTHEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPOTENSION; LACRIMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SCREENING; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 0031873781     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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