## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Little is known regarding chemotherapy medication errors in pediatrics despite studies suggesting high rates of overall pediatric medication errors. In this study, the authors examined patterns in pediatric chemotherapy errors. ## METHODS. The authors queried the Unite
Medication errors in pediatrics—the octopus evading defeat
✍ Scribed by Janice E. Sullivan; John J. Buchino
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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