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Original Research

Utilization of computerized clinical decision support for potentially inappropriate medications

K Alagiakrishnan1 Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M Ballermann2 Chief Medical Information Office, Alberta Health Services, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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D Rolfson1 Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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K Mohindra3 OpTime OR and Anesthesia, Connect Care, Information Systems, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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CA Sadowski4 Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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A Ausford5 Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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J Romney6 Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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RS Hayward7 Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Pages 753-762 | Published online: 29 Apr 2019

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