Chemotherapy medication errors.

Saul N. Weingart; Lulu Zhang; Megan Sweeney; Michael Hassett

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Chemotherapy medication errors.

April 11, 2018

Weingart SN, Zhang L, Sweeney M, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2018;19(4):e191-e199.

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Chemotherapy errors can result in serious patient harm. This review summarized the evidence on chemotherapy errors. Most studies were performed in single-institution academic settings and few studies examined how health information technology affects patient outcomes.

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