The R.U.B.B.E.R. tool: Screening children for latex allergy

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 320-323

  Meeropol, Ellen V ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MASS SCREENING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032200275     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(98)90144-4     Document Type: Article

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