Medication errors in chemotherapy: incidence, types and involvement of patients in prevention. A review of the literature.

D. L B Schwappach; M. Wernli

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Medication errors in chemotherapy: incidence, types and involvement of patients in prevention. A review of the literature.

September 23, 2009

Schwappach DLB, Wernli M. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2010;19(3):285-92.

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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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