Computerized physician order entry and medication errors: finding a balance.

David W. Bates

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Computerized physician order entry and medication errors: finding a balance.

July 6, 2005

Bates DW. J Biomed Inform. 2005;38(4):259-61.

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The author comments on a report by Koppel and colleagues regarding computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and its role in medication errors.

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