Primary prevention of latex allergy in healthcare - Spectrum of strategies including the European glove standardization

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 165-171

  Wrangsjö, Karin ^a   Boman, Anders ^a   Lideń, Carola ^a   Meding, Birgitta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CEN; Medical care; Natural rubber; Protection

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; CONTROL STRATEGY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRICK TEST; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SPAIN; SPINA BIFIDA; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, DENTAL; EUROPE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84857943384     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02057.x     Document Type: Review

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