Minimizing the risks of latex allergy: The effectivness of written information

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-240

  Carrozzi, F M ^a   Katelaris, C H ^a   Burke, T V ^a   Widmer, R P ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Westmead Centre for Oral Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Dental education; Latex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; SURGICAL GLOVE; WORKPLACE; WRITING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS REACTIONS; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; WORKPLACE; WRITING;

EID: 0036718332     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00335.x     Document Type: Article

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