Commentary Patient safety: latex allergy. Citation Text: Reines D, Seifert PC. Patient safety: latex allergy. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(6):1329-40, xiv. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 4, 2006 Reines D, Seifert PC. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(6):1329-40, xiv. View more articles from the same authors. The authors provide a brief history of latex allergies and several recommendations for minimizing the risk of allergic reaction for both patients and health care workers. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Reines D, Seifert PC. Patient safety: latex allergy. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(6):1329-40, xiv. 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