Improvements in ________ was the key factor for the first phase of mortality reduction from the 1890s onward.

________ caused sensational media and public reactions that led to The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act to be passed as consumer protection laws.

________ is a reason most new immigrants by 1910 were from southern and eastern European countries instead of northern and western European countries.

Before 1870, each railroad typically had some degree of what?

Educate the HIM staff on the designated record set.

The doctrine that the decisions of the court should stand as precedents for future guidance is

 Consent forms that allow for the performance of routine services by healthcare providers are 

William is a 16-year-old male who lives at home with his parents and works part-time as a dishwasher at one of the local restaurants. While emptying the dishwasher, William is severely scalded and rendered unconscious. He is taken to the emergency department of the local acute care hospital for emergency treatment. Referring to the case study above, given the emergency of the situation, who should the health care provider seek consent from in order to provide treatment to William?

The body of law founded on custom, natural justice, and reason, and sanctioned by usage and judicial decision is known as

Ms. Johnson was a diabetic patient, and was placed on a strict diet by her primary care physician. However, Ms. Johnson enjoyed baking cakes, and most of all she enjoyed eating slices of her freshly baked German chocolate cakes on a weekly basis, and often neglected taking her medication. As a result, Ms. Johnson suffered a diabetic coma and did not obtain consciousness for two months. She later filed a malpractice claim against her primary care physician. Which of the following is the most appropriate defense the primary care physician should raise in response to Ms. Johnson’s claim?