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Electronic Medical Records and Improving the Quality of the Screening Process

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Fisher, D.A. Electronic Medical Records and Improving the Quality of the Screening Process. J GEN INTERN MED 26, 683–684 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-011-1722-9

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