The use of pharmaceuticals for dialysis patients. How well do we know our patients' allergies?

S. Bhandari; J. Armitage; M. Chintu; S. Chinnappa; P. Kendrew

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The use of pharmaceuticals for dialysis patients. How well do we know our patients' allergies?

March 11, 2009

Bhandari S, Armitage J, Chintu M, et al. J Ren Care. 2008;34(4).

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More than one-third of patients in an outpatient hemodialysis clinic lacked adequate documentation of medication allergies.

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