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Comment
. 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1452-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a479.

Aspects of summary care records: Let's put worry about computer security into perspective

J E F Fitzgerald, A Nikkar-Esfahani, A A B Jamjoom, K K Shah, A G Acheson
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Aspects of summary care records: Let's put worry about computer security into perspective

J E F Fitzgerald et al. BMJ. .
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