Open AccessSurvey of guidelines and current practices for safe handling of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs used in 24 countries
Author(s) -
Patricia I. Mathias,
Barbara A. MacKenzie,
Christine Toennis,
Thomas H. Connor
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oncology pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.548
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1477-092X
pISSN - 1078-1552
DOI - 10.1177/1078155217726160
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , legislation , family medicine , developing country , hazardous waste , developed country , environmental health , medical emergency , population , economic growth , political science , ecology , law , economics , biology
A survey of guidelines and current practices was conducted to examine the safe handling procedures for antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs that are used in 24 countries including the Americas, Europe, the Mideast, Far East, and Australia.