The use of computers for clinical care: a case series of advanced US sites.

David F Doolan; David W Bates; Brent C James

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The use of computers for clinical care: a case series of advanced US sites.

March 6, 2005

Doolan DF, Bates DW, James BC. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2003;10(1):94-107.

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