Chemotherapy error: practical approaches to increasing patient safety.

Thomas J Harris; Donald W Northfelt

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Chemotherapy error: practical approaches to increasing patient safety.

August 10, 2010

Harris TJ, Northfelt DW. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4).

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The authors present a case of chemotherapy overdose and discuss causes of chemotherapy errors, reporting mechanisms, and error reduction strategies.

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