International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 73, Issue 7 , Pages 543-546 , August 2004

Improving Patient Safety with Technology

  • Heimar F Marin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +55 11 55764430; fax: +55 11 55733371.
    • Associate Professor, Nursing Informatics Group, Federal University of São Paulo; Associate Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; Associate Adjunct Professor, The Iowa University College of Nursing; IMIA NI SIG Secretary.

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PII: S1386-5056(04)00098-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2004.05.006

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 73, Issue 7 , Pages 543-546 , August 2004