Given Their Skills and Knowledge, Mine Workers Earn Higher Incomes

question 175

Multiple Choice

Given their skills and knowledge, mine workers earn higher incomes than they would in another occupation. This is partly because

• A) mine workers have a higher risk of injury or death.
• B) few people have the skills and knowledge required for mining works.
• C) the skills required of mine workers can be acquired through costly training.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

ICD-10

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization, used for coding diseases, signs, symptoms, and procedures.

Mitral Regurgitation

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ICD-9

The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, a system used for coding and classifying mortality data from death certificates.

Echocardiogram

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