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ACOG Committee Opinion #472: patient safety and the electronic health record.
ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116:1245-1247.

This guideline describes how electronic health records can improve communication in obstetrics and gynecology and provides tips to successfully implement these systems.
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