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Medication errors in chemotherapy: incidence, types and involvement of patients in prevention. A review of the literature.
Schwappach DLB, Wernli M. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2009;19:285-292.

This review characterizes medication errors in inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy administration and discusses the role of the patient in detecting and preventing errors.
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