Order errors in antineoplastic therapy: Prospective study with 5 000 prescriptions;Erreurs de prescription des medicaments cytotoxiques: Etude prospective de 5 000 ordonnances

Journal de Pharmacie Clinique

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-24

  Augry, F ^a   Ravaud, P ^a   Lopez, I ^a   Letellier, D ^a   Iltis, A ^a   Bouscary, D ^a   Hazebroucq, G ^a  

^a Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Antineoplastic medication; Hospital pharmacy; Prescribing errors

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CISPLATIN; CYTOTOXIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; ERROR; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0031836604     PISSN: 02911981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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