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Recommendations for Safe Use of Insulin in Hospitals.

February 8, 2006

Bethesda MD: American Society of Health-system Pharmacists, Hospital and Health-System Association of Pennsylvania; 2004.

This report contains recommendations from a panel of experts convened to determine best practices for improving the safety of insulin use.

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