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Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center: prospective characterization of error types and frequency and development of a quality improvement initiative to lower the error rate.

Watts RG, Parsons K. Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center: prospective characterization of error types and frequency and development of a quality improvement initiative to lower the error rate. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013;60(8):1320-4. doi:10.1002/pbc.24514.

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June 25, 2013
Watts RG, Parsons K. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013;60(8):1320-4.
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Watts RG, Parsons K. Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center: prospective characterization of error types and frequency and development of a quality improvement initiative to lower the error rate. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013;60(8):1320-4. doi:10.1002/pbc.24514.