title: A guide to caring for your latex allergic patient.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to assist the health care provider with an understanding of how to care for latex-allergic patients. Ways to ensure patient safety in a health care facility are discussed, including important aspects of patient education.
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Hamden, Connecticut 06514, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wai
mesh_terms: D005762:Gastroenterology; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012449:Safety; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires