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J Trinkaus

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2001

Blocking the box: an informal look.

Data for 32 1-hr. observations in a residential community showed about 200 violations of a traffic regulation requiring motorists to keep intersections clear. Women driving vans were the least compliant--accounting for approximately 40% of the total.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

An informal look at use of bakery department tongs and tissues.

Of 108 people observed extracting for purchase rolls or pastries from displayed bulk stock in food supermarket bakery departments, about 90% used their hands for item selection and withdrawal rather than the store provided tongs. In stores where tissues were provided instead of tongs, approximately 60% of the 133 people who were observed used their hands.

Food Contamination↗
PubMed1996

Improving health care means spending more time with patients and less time with inventory.

In most hospitals and medical establishments, about 35 percent of their budgets are spent on supplies and labor to manage the inventories, material, and information flows; typically, these are managed as multiechelon systems. The importance of reducing inventory costs, among others, has become relevant in today's health care management. This research applies just-in-time concepts to health care inventories.

Inventories, Hospital↗
PubMed1996

A JIT-type stocking system for hospital pharmacies: the stockless method.

During the past few years, hospitals have been actively evaluating the use of newer-type stocking systems for their pharmacies. While "stockless," a just-in-time (JIT) variation, appears to be emerging as perhaps the most promising method, it is far from being accepted as the industry standard. Because of growing concern for health care reform, with its cost containment component, it may well be anticipated that both the pace and profoundness of these efforts will continue to intensify.

Cost Control↗
PubMed1991

Color preference in sport shoes: an informal look.

Observations on five workdays at a large terminus for a number of commuter rail lines indicated that among 4731 passengers 5% of 2794 men and 31% of 1937 women wore white sport shoes. Questions relative to interpretation are raised.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Medications and information for patients: a quick look.

A replication of a report of patients' failure to ask about medications and desire to know by the National Council on Patient Information and Education showed 97% of 779 students responded that they do ask questions about prescribed medications but also would like more information. Findings are discussed in terms of methodological considerations.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Contemporary opinions on health issues: another look.

In a comparison of 802 undergraduates, in the main between 17 and 23 yr. old, with 211 physicians who responded to an Hippocrates survey, most agreed that a mother should be informed by physicians that her teenage daughter is pregnant, but students were less inclined than physicians to misrepresent to an insurance company the reason for a screening test, and more in favor than physicians of acknowledging an error in medication. Understanding of values is desirable as is their recognition of influences on the future of society.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

Estimating costs of diagnostic medical procedures: an informal look.

A recent survey of health care practitioners, conducted to assess their knowledge of the cost to patients of a number of medical diagnostic procedures, showed a lack of familiarity with prices. This inquiry was replicated using as a sample students and faculty at a collegiate school of business. As with the original study, the results suggest a tendency to underestimate patient billing costs.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗