Implementation, CPOE, and medication errors.

Victoria Bradley

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Implementation, CPOE, and medication errors.

June 8, 2005

Bradley V. Comput Inform Nurs. 2005;23(3):113-114, 138.

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In this editorial, a nurse informaticist responds to issues raised by the March 2005 JAMA article on computerized provider order entry systems.

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