Use of a peripherally implanted subcutaneous permanent central venous access device for chemotherapy - The Singapore General Hospital experience

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 470-474

  Ang, P ^a   Teoh, M K ^b   Chia, K H ^b   Yong, K K Y ^a  

^a DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cath finder; Chemotherapy; Cost analysis; P.A.S.Port; Venous access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PAIN; SAFETY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0033850880     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb02054.x     Document Type: Article

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