Describe the Chain of Command That Is Followed When a Patient

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Essay

Describe the chain of command that is followed when a patient sees their doctor and is diagnosed with a reportable disease such as listeriosis.

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Definitions:

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, a spectroscopic technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to provide information about the structure, dynamics, reaction state, and chemical environment of molecules.

Unknown Compound

A substance whose chemical identity is not yet determined or disclosed, often a focus in analytical and synthetic chemistry research.

Proton Decoupled

A technique in NMR spectroscopy where the coupling between nuclear spins is removed, often leading to simpler spectra.

Compounds

Substances formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together in fixed proportions.