Surface Contamination by Antineoplastic Drugs in Two Oncology Inpatient Units
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Antineoplastic drugs contamination of workplace surfaces in two Portuguese hospitals.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2365-242X,2365-2411
DOI: 10.1515/pthp-2019-0017