title: Proactive placement of peripherally inserted central catheters.
authors.affiliation: Chemotherapy and IV Access Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harrold
authors.affiliation: Chemotherapy Senior Staff Nurse/IV Access Specialist Nurse, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Research and Audit Sister, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gale
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents