Award Recipient An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Citation Text: Gurwitz JH. An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Interview by David Bates. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 29, 2006 Gurwitz JH. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. View more articles from the same authors. Dr. Gurwitz discusses his research on preventing adverse drug events in elderly patient populations. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Gurwitz JH. An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Interview by David Bates. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. 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Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. August 11, 2010
Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders. November 7, 2007
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