Safety issues related to the electronic medical record (EMR): synthesis of the literature from the last decade, 2000–2009.

Linda Harrington; Donald A. Kennerly; Constance Johnson

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Safety issues related to the electronic medical record (EMR): synthesis of the literature from the last decade, 2000–2009.

March 9, 2011

Harrington L, Kennerly DA, Johnson C. J Healthc Manag. 2011;56(1):31-43; discussion 43-4.

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This review of computerized physician order entry, clinical decision support systems, and bar-coded medication administration discusses the risks created by health care information technology.

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