Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic health records: trust but verify test result communication.

Hardeep Singh; Lindsey Wilson; Laura Petersen; Mona K. Sawhney; Brian Reis; Donna Espadas; Dean F. Sittig

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Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic health records: trust but verify test result communication.

April 14, 2011

Singh H, Wilson L, Petersen L, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009;9:49.

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