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Editorial
. 2012 Oct;27(10):1235-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2161-y.

Improving test result follow-up through electronic health records requires more than just an alert

Dean F Sittig  1 , Hardeep Singh
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Editorial

Improving test result follow-up through electronic health records requires more than just an alert

Dean F Sittig et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Oct.
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