Safe management of chemotherapy: infusion-related complications.
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The following is a reprint from Chapter 8 in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice (Fourth Edition) by Martha Polovich, PhD, RN, AOCN®, MiKaela Olsen, MS, RN, AOCNS®, and Kristine B. LeFebvre, MSN, RN, AOCN® (Eds.).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014