Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2011; 02(04): 472-482DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2011-04-CR-0026 Case Report Schattauer GmbH Using real-time alerts for clinical trials Identifying potential study subjects E. Chow 1 Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Health Network , M. Zuberi 2 Investigational Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy Services, University Health Network 3 Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto , R. Seto 2 Investigational Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy Services, University Health Network , S. Hota 6 Department of Infection Prevention and Control, University Health Network 7 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University Health Network , E.N. Fish 8 Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network 9 Department of Immunology, University of Toronto , D. 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