"May contain traces of...": Hidden food allergens in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 183-184

  Said, Maria ^a   Weiner, John M ^b  

^a Anaphylaxis Australia Inc   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER; EDITORIAL; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MANDATORY TESTING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 4444275652     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06232.x     Document Type: Editorial

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