Patient Safety Issues: Key Components of Intravenous Systemic Cancer Therapy Labelling
Version:
2
ID:
12-11
Apr 2023
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Clinical
Document Status: Current
Intended Guideline Users
Healthcare professionals who prescribe, prepare, or administer intravenous chemotherapy, including medical oncologists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and oncology nurses, as well as designers of prescription label software, patient safety directors in organizations, administrators of hospitals, and community access care organizations.
Research Question(s)
What are the necessary components and formatting of a chemotherapy label to maximize safe delivery and minimize errors? Chemotherapy labels associated with the delivery of a dose of intravenous chemotherapy are of particular interest.
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