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The application dubbed \u201cPrescription Finder\u201d uses historical medical data to allow a physician to display the top 10 medications prescribed for any particular medical diagnosis or set of diagnoses through a simple and effective Excel-based user interface.\u00a0 <\/span>Going one step further, it allows the physician to explore possible contraindications by using predictive analytics to suggest related conditions that a patient may have so the physician can make the best choice for their patient.
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