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A filing system for transparencies.

S Hoffman·B E Simon
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A system has been developed to facilitate filing of 2 inches X 2 inches Kodachrome slides. This is coordinated with a diagnostic and therapeutic index that allows for easy retrieval. Compact metal filing cabinets are used, eliminating the need for subsequent rearrangement of slides. The system also provides a method for recall of patients. Preoperative photographs are maintained in plastic folders and checked periodically until the postoperative photographs have been taken.

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S Hoffman, B E Simon. 1978. A filing system for transparencies.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-197805000-00017

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