A Clinical Data Repository Enhances Hospital Infection Control

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 56-60

  Samore, Matthew ^a   Lichtenberg, Deborah ^a   Saubermann, Lisa ^a   Kawachi, Catherine ^a   Carmeli, Yehuda ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0345949103     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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