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Ortiz-Figueroa, F. Efficiency of electronic signout for ED-to-inpatient admission at a non-teaching hospital commentary. Intern Emerg Med 13, 1103–1104 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1939-2
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