Risk of latex allergy from medication vial closures

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 373-374

  Smith, Christina Cognata ^a  

^a Hlth Serv Corporation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG STORAGE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032896322     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.18301     Document Type: Article

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