Commentary Bar coding for patient safety. Citation Text: Wright AA, Katz IT. Bar coding for patient safety. N Engl J Med. 2005;353(4):329-31. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 3, 2005 Wright AA, Katz IT. N Engl J Med. 2005;353(4):329-31. View more articles from the same authors. In this perspective, the authors present support for bar coding and report on the Partners HealthCare system bar coding initiative. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Wright AA, Katz IT. Bar coding for patient safety. N Engl J Med. 2005;353(4):329-31. 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