Effects of computer-based clinical decision support systems on clinician performance and patient outcome. A critical appraisal of research.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on January 15, 1994

Authors

M E Johnston1, K B Langton, R B Haynes, A Mathieu

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1: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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