Medical malpractice liability in the age of electronic health records.

Sandeep S. Mangalmurti; Lindsey Murtagh; Michelle M. Mello

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Medical malpractice liability in the age of electronic health records.

December 1, 2010

Mangalmurti SS, Murtagh L, Mello MM. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(21):2060-7.

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This commentary examines the risks associated with electronic health record use and offers recommendations to manage such risks.

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