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Costs of Positive Tests-Reply

Costs of Positive Tests-Reply To the Editor.— Dr. Riley recently commented upon the waste of time and money expended by physicians in obtaining haircuts (214:1890, 1970). This is one affliction that many of the younger doctors have conquered: we just let our hair grow. Additional comments include the following: (1) that of Lester S. Saferstein, MD of Kansas City: The house staff solution to this dilemma was to engage a barber for four haircuts of the staff session bridge players during the game. (2) If the reading time of 2 minutes for this epic contribution were multiplied by 200,000 doctors... A. W. Freireich, MD, Malverne, NY. (3) A home haircutting set can be purchased for under $10. complete with electric clippers. James C. Cobey, MD, New York. (4) I suggest electric clippers with plastic attachments. This idea occurred to me in 1951 when we quit shaving rats and had a surplus clipper... John http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Costs of Positive Tests-Reply

Bachman, David S.
JAMA , Volume 215 (6) – Feb 8, 1971
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Costs of Positive Tests-Reply

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To the Editor.—
Dr. Riley recently commented upon the waste of time and money expended by physicians in obtaining haircuts (214:1890, 1970). This is one affliction that many of the younger doctors have conquered: we just let our hair grow.
Additional comments include the following: (1) that of Lester S. Saferstein, MD of Kansas City: The house staff solution to this dilemma was to engage a barber for four haircuts of the staff session bridge...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1971 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1971.03180190101042
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Abstract

To the Editor.— Dr. Riley recently commented upon the waste of time and money expended by physicians in obtaining haircuts (214:1890, 1970). This is one affliction that many of the younger doctors have conquered: we just let our hair grow. Additional comments include the following: (1) that of Lester S. Saferstein, MD of Kansas City: The house staff solution to this dilemma was to engage a barber for four haircuts of the staff session bridge players during the game. (2) If the reading time of 2 minutes for this epic contribution were multiplied by 200,000 doctors... A. W. Freireich, MD, Malverne, NY. (3) A home haircutting set can be purchased for under $10. complete with electric clippers. James C. Cobey, MD, New York. (4) I suggest electric clippers with plastic attachments. This idea occurred to me in 1951 when we quit shaving rats and had a surplus clipper... John

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Feb 8, 1971

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