Match the Term to the Definition or Description

question 45

Multiple Choice

Match the term to the definition or description:
-Occurs when providers order additional or "unnecessary" tests to protect themselves in case of a lawsuit

• A)Defensive medicine
• B)Diminishing marginal returns
• C)Mechanistic approach to the treatment of disease
• D)"Flat-of-the-curve" medicine
• E)Inertia
• F)Leading causes of death

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Definitions:

Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States, serving as the final arbiter of disputes and interpreter of constitutional law.

Child Labor

The employment of children in any labor practice that is considered harmful to their health and development or that interferes with their education.

Interstate Commerce

Trade, traffic, or transportation involving the movement of goods or services from one state to another within the United States.

McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case that established federal laws have supremacy over state laws and that Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause.