Historically, diagnosis coding was used to track ________.

A. incidence of medical procedures
B. incidence of drug use
C. the study of disease and cause of death
D. incidence of medical equipment use


Answer: C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. ACK B. ADT C. BAR D. DFT

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Signs and symptoms of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) include all of the following except

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