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The National e-Prescribing Patient Safety Initiative

Removing One Hurdle, Confronting Others

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Fischer, M.A. The National e-Prescribing Patient Safety Initiative. Drug-Safety 30, 461–464 (2007). https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-200730060-00001

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