Electronic “Dear Doctor” Network Signs Up 40,000 Physicians
Executive Summary
The fledgling Health Care Notification Network -designed to distribute "Dear Doctor" letters from manufacturers with safety alerts via e-mail - aims to sign up about 100,000 physicians to secure a critical mass for the program's success
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