Commentary The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. Citation Text: Steinbrook R. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0802864. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 23, 2008 Steinbrook R. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. View more articles from the same authors. This perspective discusses the proliferation of electronic vs. paper-based prescriptions, as well as how this new technology can improve efficiency, decrease errors, and potentially reduce costs. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Steinbrook R. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0802864. 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