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Which of the Following Conditions Is NOT a Leading Cause

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Which of the following conditions is NOT a leading cause of death in the United States?


Definitions:

Diagnosis

A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.

Procedure

A specific way of performing a task or a medical operation, which is designed to achieve a particular outcome.

Seventh Characters

In coding, these are additional characters used to provide more detail in diagnoses or conditions.

Late Effect

Cause-and-effect relationship between an original condition, illness, or injury and an additional problem caused by the existence of that original condition. Time is not a requirement for a diagnosis as a late effect because the additional concern may be present at any time.

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