Because the classification of disease varied from country to country and even within a country from year to year or from provider to provider, in 1948 one of the major responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO) was to take over the support of a(n) _______________ system that could be used worldwide for assigning mortality codes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
International Classification of Disease
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A. shift. B. 2 hours. C. hour. D. 30 minutes.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Why is it necessary to be able to retrieve a document if it does not belong in a patient chart?
A. The patient may want to see the document. B. It is not necessary to retrieve the documents. C. The patient chart is a legal health record. D. The insurance company may request the document.
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What is the largest part of the human brain?
a. brain stem b. cerebellum c. cerebrum d. diencephalon
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