Which of the following indirect filing systems is used by a majority of large clinics and hospitals?
A) Alphabetic filing
B) Numeric filing
C) Subject filing
D) Color-coded filing

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Some form of numeric filing combined with color and shelf filing is used by practically every large clinic or hospital. Management consultants differ in their recommendations; some recommend numeric filing only if more than 5,000 to 10,000 records are involved. Others recommend nothing but numeric filing. Numeric filing is an indirect filing system, or one that requires use of an alphabetic cross-reference to find a given file. Alphabetic filing by name is the oldest, simplest, and most commonly used system. It is the system of choice for filing patients' records in most small providers' offices. The alphabetic system of filing is traditional and simple to set up, requiring only a file cabinet or shelf, folders, and some divider guides. It is a direct filing system in that the person filing needs to know only the name to find the desired file. Subject filing can be either alphabetic or alphanumeric (A 1-3, B 1-1, B 1-2, and so on) and is used for general correspondence. When a color-coding system is used, both filing and finding files is easier, and misfiling of folders is kept to a minimum.

Which of the Following Indirect Filing Systems Is Used by a Majority