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Archive > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2

In Search of the Perfect Surgical Glove

You can imagine it — but can you touch it?

Kent Steinriede, Associate Editor

Surgical gloves have changed a lot over the years. Manufacturers have dealt with the big issues, making gloves from latex alternatives, reducing the amount of rubber protein in latex gloves and getting rid of the powder that abraded hands and sometimes caused infection.

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