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A computer-based interactive planning system for scheduling blood collections.

C C Pegels·J P Seagle·P D Cumming·K E Kendall
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Seasonal imbalances between supply and demand for blood products are common. This paper describes a planning system which utilizes conversational computer facilities to assist the manager of a regional or communitywide blood agency in scheduling bloodmobiles and fixed facility collections from one to 18 months in advance. The benefits from changes to only one day of a collection schedule recover the annual costs of using the system, estimated at at $600 for a blood service which collects 65,000 units annually.

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C C Pegels, J P Seagle, P D Cumming, K E Kendall. A computer-based interactive planning system for scheduling blood collections.. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1975.15476034565.x

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