Latex hypersensitivity: A closer look at considerations for dentistry

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-282

  Kean, Tara ^a,b   McNaiiy, Mary ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY;

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67149138041     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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