[Evolution of the hospital pharmacies in public and private hospitals in the cancer network in Lorraine: Oncolor].
With the objective of improvement of quality in oncology, an assessment of chemotherapy practice in hospital pharmacies in public and private hospitals was carried out by the regional committee of oncology in Lorraine. The 36 hospitals reporting using chemotherapy, had varied practices. The results of this survey lead to the elaboration of guideline for hospital pharmacies in the oncology regional network Oncolor. This paper describes the different aspects of the hospital pharmacies in public and private hospitals included in the network Oncolor from 1996 to 2000. In 1996, 9 hospital pharmacies had centralized preparation for chemotherapy, whereas at the end of 2000, 26 pharmacies on 28 will fulfill the guidelines.
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Pharmacie, Hôpital d'enfants, allée du Morvan, 54511 VandOEuvre-lès-Nancy.
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Vigneron
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Watelet
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Veyrier
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Bichet
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Bideaux
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Bey
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