In 2013, the European Medicines Agency authorized a new pharmaceutical formulation of the trastuzumab for breast cancer treatment. The latter allows a sub-cutaneous injection that reduces significantly the injection time and permits an administration at home. This study aims to assess the experience of patients treated by trastuzumab subcutaneously at home in 2016, and the experience of the nurses who performed these injections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: An inaccurate medication history may prevent the discovery of a pre-admission iatrogenic event or lead to interrupted drug therapy during hospitalization. Medication reconciliation is a process that ensures the transfer of medication information at admission to the hospital. The aims of this prospective study were to evaluate the interest in clinical practice of this concept and the resources needed for its implementation.
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