title: Caring for patients with latex allergies.
abstract: Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) is found in over 40,000 products that are used in healthcare settings as well as in the home. Providing care for the patient with a latex allergy requires understanding of how this allergy emerged, how it affects the patient, and what products are safe to use.
authors.affiliation: NorDx, Scarborough, Maine, USA. Latexfree@aol.com
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Thurlow
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors