A cross-sectional study comparing variation in body surface area and chemotherapy dosing in pediatric oncology using two different methods

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-193

  Jastaniah, Wasil ^a   Aseeri, Mohammed ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

body surface area; chemotherapy dosing; pediatric oncology

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOSTELLER FORMULA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARIANCE;

ALGORITHMS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BODY SURFACE AREA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77956238194     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078155209347403     Document Type: Article

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