Digital Domain: E-Prescriptions Reduce Errors, but Their Adoption Is Slow
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 16:40
in Mathematics & Economics
Studies show that errors are much less likely when doctors send prescriptions to the pharmacy via computer. But the move to such e-prescriptions has been relatively slow.
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