Newspaper/Magazine Article Death by handwriting. Citation Text: Glabman M. Death by handwriting. Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards. 2005;58(9):29-32. 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 2, 2005 Glabman M. Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards. 2005;58(9):29-32. View more articles from the same authors. This article discusses several strategies implemented by hospitals to improve the legibility of physicians' medication orders. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Glabman M. Death by handwriting. Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards. 2005;58(9):29-32. 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