title: Latex allergy awareness and protocol.
abstract: My first encounter with a latex-sensitised client occurred some eight years ago. Since then I have become aware of an increase in the number of clients presenting for surgery who have hypersensitive reaction to latex. This realisation was the impetus to undertake the following research.
authors.affiliation: South Glasgow University NHS Trust.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013192:Staff Development; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires