title: Choosing the right glove for the right purpose.
abstract: With the increase in the number of health-care workers developing allergies to natural rubber latex, knowing what alternative gloves can be used is becoming increasingly important. This article provides a guide to the various types of gloves available and their specific uses in health care.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: St Clair
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hunte
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009387:Neoprene; D009570:Nitriles; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010969:Plastics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014753:Vinyl Compounds
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D010969:Plastics; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D009387:Neoprene