What are the health care costs associated with smoking in the U.S.?
In addition to health effects, the use of tobacco products also has an associated financial cost, both for the individual and for society. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, cigarette smoking in the U.S. adds up to nearly $133 billion a year in health care costs alone, not including a comparable $156 billion in lost productivity (USDHHS, 2014). While secondhand smoking does not cost nearly as much, it does total nearly $10 billion per year in health care expenditures (Behan, Eriksen, & Lin, 2005).?
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A) Fracture of the temporal bone B) Damage to the brain C) Potential for infection D) Loss of cerebrospinal fluid
The "true skin" is also known as:
a. epidermis b. subcutaneous layer c. dermis d. fascia
Hemolytic anemia is defined as anemia due to:
A) loss of red bone marrow. B) excessive loss of RBCs. C) excessive loss of WBCs. D) excessive numbers of RBCs.
In order to file a claim to Medicare, a physician's office submits a ________ form.
A. HCFA-1500 B. UB-02 C. CMS-1500 D. UB-04