The medical specialist who diagnoses and treats inappropriate immune system responses to normally harmless substances is a(n) ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


allergist
An allergist specializes in diagnosing and treating inappropriate immune system responses, or allergic reactions, to normally harmless substances called allergens.

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What process is used to quickly generate the amount a patient owes?

A. both real-time adjudication and making financial arrangements B. real-time adjudication C. estimating what a patient owes D. making financial arrangements

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