A national survey of the provision for patients with latex allergy

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 775-777

  Yuill, G M ^a   Saroya, D ^a   Yuill, S L ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Latex hypersensitivity; Risk management

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGY; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WALES;

EID: 0042242877     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03256.x     Document Type: Article

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