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Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic health records: trust but verify test result communication.
Singh H, Wilson L, Petersen LA, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009;9:49.

Technical problems with an electronic reminder system resulted in failure to follow up many abnormal fecal occult blood test results.
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