The impact of introducing pre-printed chemotherapy medication charts to a day chemotherapy unit

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 64-69

  Tran, May ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy medication chart; pharmacy intervention; prescription errors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990323790     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107815520000600206     Document Type: Article

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