title: Latex allergy: creating a safe environment.
abstract: Latex allergy is a serious problem for health care providers and the general public. Understanding the problem and following several simple suggestions can safeguard patients and workers in health care settings.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Gehring
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology