title: Managing latex allergy patients.
abstract: Increased latex product use and changes in its manufacture have caused a dramatic increase in latex allergy. Hospitals can address the problem with a system to identify, treat, and educate latex-allergic patients.
authors.affiliation: Corning (N.Y.) Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Harrau
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors