Building Massive, Integrated Government Databases Raises Fewer Technical Questions Than

question 28

True/False

Building massive, integrated government databases raises fewer technical questions than legal, political, social, and ethical ones.

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Definitions:

Growth Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Thyrotropin

A hormone, also known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), produced by the pituitary gland to regulate the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Glucocorticoids

A class of steroid hormones that play a role in regulating glucose metabolism, anti-inflammatory actions, and immune responses.

Metabolism

The successive transformations to which a substance is subjected from the time it enters the body to the time it or its decomposition products are excreted, and by which nutrition is accomplished and energy and living substance are provided.