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Clinical Features - Original Research

Decreased rates of hypoglycemia following implementation of a comprehensive computerized insulin order set and titration algorithm in the inpatient setting

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Pages 260-265 | Received 20 Jul 2016, Accepted 17 Oct 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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