Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient safety risks identified in a pan-Canadian exploratory study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient safety risks identified in a pan-Canadian exploratory study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2013

Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient safety risks identified in a pan-Canadian exploratory study.

White R, Cassano-Piché A, Fields A, Cheng R, Easty A. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2014;20:40-46.

A fatal chemotherapy medication error prompted this thorough examination of ambulatory intravenous chemotherapy processes in Canada. This study uncovered potential preparation errors that were previously unrecognized and could lead to serious patient harms.

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