Latex allergies: what is your responsibility as a manager?
Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) is found in over 40,000 products and presents many challenges for the home care manager who is faced with the task of providing "reasonable accommodations" to keep the employee safe in the work environment. In addition, patient care must also be modified in order to keep latex sensitive patients safe. This article presents the background of latex allergies and describes how to better manage both the employee and the patient with this allergy based on the most current information.
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