The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act of 1986 requires professional ________ review in an effort to improve medical care.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
peer
The HCQIA requires professional peer review in certain cases, limits damages to professional reviewers, and protects from liability for those who provide information to professional review bodies.
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A) Sudden onset of a bad headache B) Hypertensive blood pressure C) History of seizures and atrial fibrillation D) Horizontal gaze abnormality
Which type of injury is most likely to result in capillary bleeding only?
A) Avulsion B) Abrasion C) Laceration D) Penetration
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A) tyramine B) triglycerides C) triptophan D) thrombin
Which of the following are central pulses?
A. Popliteal and ulnar B. Femoral and carotid C. Brachial and radial D. Temporal and pedal