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Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system create unintended medication errors? A study of the sociotechnical context through the analysis of reported medication incidents.

Redwood S, Rajakumar A, Hodson J, et al. Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system create unintended medication errors? A study of the sociotechnical context through the analysis of reported medication incidents. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2011;11:29. doi:10.1186/1472-6947-11-29.

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July 27, 2011
Redwood S, Rajakumar A, Hodson J, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2011;11:29.
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Redwood S, Rajakumar A, Hodson J, et al. Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system create unintended medication errors? A study of the sociotechnical context through the analysis of reported medication incidents. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2011;11:29. doi:10.1186/1472-6947-11-29.