Errors involving medications common in outpatient cancer treatment
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 15:42
in Health & Medicine
Seven percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics or at home were given the wrong dose or experienced other mistakes involving their medications, according to a new study. read more
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