Preventing vincristine administration errors: does evidence support minibag infusions?

Suzanne M Mahon; Lisa Schulmeister

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Preventing vincristine administration errors: does evidence support minibag infusions?

April 26, 2006

Mahon SM, Schulmeister L. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2006;10(2).

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The author discusses proposed recommendations for preventing intrathecal administration of vincristine.

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