Update on Febrile Neutropenia Prophylaxis: Expert Perspectives on Appropriate Use and Cost-Effective Choices

 

Release Date: August 18, 2014

Last Reviewed: July 29, 2014

Expiration Date: August 18, 2015

 

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator

Critical Care Clinical Specialist

Residency Program Director

Sentara Healthcare

Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Clinical Professor

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Richmond, VA

 

Clinical Associate

Department of Medicine

Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

 

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Adult Hematology and Oncology

Department of Pharmacy

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, NC

 

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