An evaluation of nitrile gloves as an alternative to natural rubber latex for handling chemotherapeutic agents

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-168

  Gross, Elizabeth R ^a   Groce, Don F ^b  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Best Manufacturing Company   (United States)

Author keywords

glove; latex sensitivity; Nitrile; permeability: chemotherapy drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990353923     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107815529800400305     Document Type: Article

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