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Latex allergy literature review: Evidence for making military treatment facilities latex safe
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Military Medicine
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September 1, 2001
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Copyright informationCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Sep 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Latex allergy has become the epidemic of the 1990s for health care workers, as indicated by a remarkable increase in its prevalence. This literature review provides a brief background to the latex problem, strategies for prevention and management, a cost analysis of glove substitution in a clinical setting, and the implications for the military environment. Primary care providers must recognize the financial, medico-legal, occupational, and personal ramifications of latex allergy. Risk managers should realize that moving to a latex-free environment will reduce liability.
Introduction
Among health care workers (HCWs), latex allergy has become the epidemic of the 1990s. The prevalence of ...