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Policy implications of oral agents.
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PMID:  21514485     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVES: With the increasing use of oral antineoplastic agents in cancer management, patients and family members need to understand of how to obtain, safely handle, and store the medication, how and when the medications should be taken, and when to report toxic side effects to accomplish efficacious treatment.
DATA SOURCES: Research-based articles and conference presentations.
CONCLUSION: Cancer centers to modify policies, protocols, or practices to assure safe and proper administration of oral antineoplastic agents.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Clinicians need to monitor and facilitate administration of oral antineoplastic agents, and ultimately improve clinical outcomes.
Authors:
Sandra L Spoelstra; Barbara A Given; Charles W Given; Marcia Grant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in oncology nursing     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1878-3449     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin Oncol Nurs     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8504688     Medline TA:  Semin Oncol Nurs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  161-5     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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