Open AccessHave Health Conditions Associated With Latex Increased Since the Issuance of Universal Precautions?
Author(s) -
Brian P. McCall,
Irwin B. Horwitz,
John D. KammeyerMueller
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.93.4.599
Subject(s) - universal precautions , medicine , environmental health , odds ratio , odds , national health interview survey , health care , public health , family medicine , logistic regression , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , economic growth , population , economics
This study explored whether the prevalence of latex-related health conditions has increased among individuals employed in medical occupations relative to those employed in nonmedical occupations since the issuance of universal precautions in 1987.