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The Clinical Value of Computerized Information ServicesA Review of 98 Randomized Clinical Trials
E. Andrew Balas, MD, PhD;
Suzanne M. Austin, MHA;
Joyce A. Mitchell, PhD;
Bernard G. Ewigman, MD, MSPH;
Kenneth D. Bopp, PhD;
Gordon D. Brown, PhD
Arch Fam Med. 1996;5(5):271-278.
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