Newspaper/Magazine Article E-prescribing first step to improved safety. Citation Text: Finkelstein JB. E-prescribing first step to improved safety. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2006;98(24):1763-5. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 24, 2007 Finkelstein JB. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2006;98(24):1763-5. View more articles from the same authors. This article discusses changes implemented at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to improve cancer medication safety, including the adoption of electronic prescribing. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Finkelstein JB. E-prescribing first step to improved safety. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2006;98(24):1763-5. 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