title: Occupational hazardous drug exposure among non-oncology nurses.
abstract: Oncology units where patients with cancer receive chemotherapy are not the only settings where hazardous drugs are found. Because of increased use of antineoplastic agents for non-oncology indications, nurses' risk for occupational exposure is distributed more widely than in the past.
authors.affiliation: Duke Oncology Network, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polovich
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Gieseker
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances