Death by handwriting.

Maureen Glabman

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Death by handwriting.

December 10, 2014

Glabman M. Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards. 2005;58(9):29-32.

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This article discusses several strategies implemented by hospitals to improve the legibility of physicians' medication orders.

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