Caring for patients with latex allergies.
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.
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NorDx, Scarborough, Maine, USA. Latexfree@aol.com
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