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14 Cards in this Set
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Vital statistics
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numbers colected for the population of live births, deaths, marriages, divorces, induced termination of pregnancey and any changes in civil status that occurs during an individual's lifetime
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Forensics
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law and medicine and ivolves medical issues or medical proof at trials having to do with malpractice, crimes and accidents
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Autopsy
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a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death or to obtain physiological evidence, as in the case of a suspicious death
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Coroner
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a public official who investigate and holds inquests over those who die from unknown or violent causes
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Medical examiner
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a physician who investigates suspicious or unexplained deaths
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Administer
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to instill a drug into the body of a patient
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national chidhood vaccine injury act
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no-fault compensation program for citizens injured or killed by vaccines, alternative to suing vaccine manufacturers and providers
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Child abuse preventiona nd treatment act
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requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse and to rty to prevent future cases
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Amendments to the older americans act
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defines elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation but does not deal with enforcement
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Food and drug administration (FDA)
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a federal agency within the department of health and human services that oversees drug quality and standardization and must approve drugs before they are released for public use
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Drug enforcement agency (dea)
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regulatess the sale and use of drugs
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Controlled substances act
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giving authority to the drug enforcement agency to regulate the sale and use of drugs
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prescribe
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to issue a medical prescritption for a patient
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Dispense
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to deliver controlled substances in some type bottle, box, or other container to a patient
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