Latex allergy in health care workers: What are the risks?

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 519-525

  Karvonen, Colleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0032728309     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904701103     Document Type: Review

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