What Is an "Electronic Signature," and Is It Legally Valid

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What is an "electronic signature," and is it legally valid?

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Definitions:

Elective Surgical Procedure

A surgery that is scheduled in advance because it does not involve a medical emergency.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which the amount of a product or service that buyers want matches the amount that sellers provide, resulting in a balanced market situation.

Immediate Price

The current price of a good or service at which it can be bought or sold instantly.

Medical Technology

The application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.