The provision of dental care for patients with natural rubber latex allergy: Are patients able to obtain safe care?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 749-752

  Clarke, A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 12144262052     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811904     Document Type: Article

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