Implementation of a pharmacist-initiated pharmaceutical handover for oncology and haematology patients being transferred to critical care units.
Goals Of Work: An information gap with respect to specific therapies was identified when patients were transferred from the oncology and haematology unit (OHU) to the critical care units. The goal was to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacist-initiated pharmaceutical handover (PIPH...
| Published in: | Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 18; no. 7; pp. 811 - 817 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jul2010
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