Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 41-44 , September 2009

Implementing electronic prescribing

  • Martha Simpson, DO, MBA, FACOFP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Martha Simpson, Department of Family Medicine, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Grosvenor Hall, Athens, OH 45701
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  • Marc A. Sweeney, RPh, MDiv, PharmD

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PII: S1877-573X(09)00035-5

doi: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.06.003

Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 41-44 , September 2009

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