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5 Patient Latex-allergy Screening Tips
Your staff members are not the only ones at risk for latex allergy. Here's guidance from an allergist on how to screen for the condition in your patients.
B. Lauren Charous, MD

While the percentage of people with latex allergy is rather low, many more are at risk due to prolonged, frequent exposure to latex. Screening potential patient latex allergy beforehand is critical, because diagnosis is still an imprecise science. How do you identify your at-risk patients? Here are five red flags to look for.

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