Scientific Basis for Selection of Emergency Medical Examination Gloves for Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Firefighters, and Emergency Department Personnel

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-66

  Edlich, Richard F ^a,e   Taylor, Catherine C ^a   Winters, Kathryne ^a   Martin, Marcus L ^a   Anima, Gloria ^a   Long, William B ^b   Werner, Charles L ^c   Perches, Colette R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Charlottesville Fire Dept   (United States)

^d FirstLine   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornstarch powder; Emergency department personnel; Emergency medical examination gloves; Emergency medical technicians; Firefighters; Latex allergy; National Fire Protection Association; Natural rubber latex; Nitrile; Paramedics; Powder free

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; AMBULANCES; CODES (STANDARDS); HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; POWDERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROTEINS; TISSUE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DONNING; GLOVES; LATEX; PARAMEDICS;

HEALTH CARE;

LATEX;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIRE FIGHTER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POWDER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; SURGICAL GLOVE; TOXICITY;

CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642546232     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v14.i1.50     Document Type: Review

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