Chemotherapy: Potential Occupational Hazards

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 59-65

  Del Gaudio, Denise ^a   Menonna Quinn, Denise ^b  

^a Saint Clare's Hospital Denville   (United States)

^b HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0032214773     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-199811000-00049     Document Type: Article

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