Ethical challenges: Managing oncology drug shortages

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Valgus, John ^a   Singer, Eric A ^a   Berry, Scott R ^a   Rathmell, W Kimryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SHORTAGE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; ONCOLOGY; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT SURVEY; VIGNETTE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84877011225     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000779     Document Type: Short Survey

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