Evaluation of the quality of surgical gloves among four different manufactures

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 275-281

  Hwang, K L ^a,b   Kou, S J ^a   Lu, Y M ^a   Yang, N C ^b  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Perforation; Quality evaluation; Surgical gloves; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LATEXES; MANUFACTURE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

LATEX ALLERGY; PERFORATION; QUALITY EVALUATION; SURGICAL GLOVES; TAIWAN;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SATISFACTION; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0032974277     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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