The Electronic Medical Record in the Surgical Setting

AORN Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Roeder, Jacqueline A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cost reduction; electronic medical record; financial considerations; patient safety; perioperative record; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849213799     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.12.027     Document Type: Article

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