Latex allergy: How to identify it and the people at risk

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-149

  Bowyer, Rebecca V S T L ^a  

^a Meneghy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaphylactic shock; Latex allergy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033088189     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1999.00260.x     Document Type: Article

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