Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 5 , Pages 960-967 , May 2009

Impact of a Computerized Physician Order-Entry System

Presented at the Southern Surgical Association 120th Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, December 2008.

Received 26 November 2008 ,Accepted 14 January 2009.

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PII: S1072-7515(09)00200-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.042

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 5 , Pages 960-967 , May 2009

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