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[Electronic data processing for nurses. 2. Electronic data processing improves economics and flexibility].

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P Bergen. 1997. [Electronic data processing for nurses. 2. Electronic data processing improves economics and flexibility].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9456808/

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