BRIEF REPORT Potassium and phosphorus repletion in hospitalized patients: implications for clinical practice and the potential use of healthcare information technology to improve prescribing and patient safety*
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* Information in this manuscript has been presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Spring Research and Practice Forum, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA, April 2005 and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, USA, October 2004
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