The electronic medical record in dermatology.

Joshua A Grosshandler; Brittain Tulbert; Mark D Kaufmann; Ashish Bhatia; Robert T Brodell

Commentary

The electronic medical record in dermatology.

September 29, 2010

Grosshandler JA, Tulbert B, Kaufmann MD, et al. Arch Dermatol. 2010;146(9):1031-6.

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This commentary discusses the costs, risks, and benefits of implementing electronic medical records (EMRs) in dermatology practice.

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