The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Is a Project Sponsored

question 904

Multiple Choice

The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is a project sponsored by the

• A) National Library of Medicine.
• B) CMS.
• C) World Health Organization.
• D) Officer of Inspector General.

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Definitions:

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others, forming the basis of social relationships and society.

Instrumental Communication

Communication that is directed toward completion of tasks or the achievement of specific objectives.

Ends in Themselves

A concept in moral philosophy, often associated with Immanuel Kant, that individuals or beings have an intrinsic value and should not be used merely as means to an end by others.