Oncology nurses' perceptions about involving patients in the prevention of chemotherapy administration errors.

David L B Schwappach; Marc-Anton Hochreutener; Martin Wernli

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Oncology nurses' perceptions about involving patients in the prevention of chemotherapy administration errors.

April 14, 2010

Schwappach DLB, Hochreutener M-A, Wernli M. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010;37(2):E84-91.

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Nurses in this focus group study reported positive experiences with engaging patients in safety efforts.

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