Commentary Information technology cannot guarantee patient safety. Citation Text: de Wildt SN, Verzijden R, van den Anker JN, et al. Information technology cannot guarantee patient safety. BMJ. 2007;334(7598):851-2. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 2, 2007 de Wildt SN, Verzijden R, van den Anker JN, et al. BMJ. 2007;334(7598):851-2. View more articles from the same authors. The authors provide a case report of an infant who received a seven-fold overdose due to problems with a spreadsheet used for dosing calculations. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: de Wildt SN, Verzijden R, van den Anker JN, et al. Information technology cannot guarantee patient safety. BMJ. 2007;334(7598):851-2. 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