The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467.e1 , October 2006

Inpatient verbal orders and the impact of computerized provider order entry

  • Jennifer M. Kaplan, MD
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  • Rose Ancheta, MS
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  • Brian R. Jacobs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brian R. Jacobs, MD, CMIO, Executive Director, Center for Pediatric Informatics, Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010.
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  • Clinical Informatics Outcomes Research Group

      Affiliations

    • A list of the members of the Clinical Informatics Outcomes Research Group is available at www.jpeds.com.

Received 7 September 2005 ,Revised 13 March 2006 ,Accepted 19 May 2006.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)00481-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.038

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467.e1 , October 2006

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