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Original Research

Virtual Multidisciplinary Review of a Complex Case Using a Digital Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Workflow Efficiency

Khee Chee Soo1 General Surgery Department, Farrer Park Hospital, SingaporeView further author information
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Issam Al Jajeh2 Department of Pathology, Farrer Park Hospital, SingaporeView further author information
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Raymond Quah3 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Farrer Park Hospital, SingaporeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-159XView further author information
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Hoe Kuen Brandon Seah4 Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Ltd, SingaporeView further author information
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Sharon Soon4 Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Ltd, SingaporeView further author information
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Espen Walker4 Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Ltd, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1149-1158 | Published online: 20 May 2021

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