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Charge
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Charge
Biophysics A fundamental attribute—positive, negative—of a particle, which characterizes its electromagnetic interaction with other particles, and with electric and magnetic fields
Chemistry The energy stored in a battery or electric capacitor through the flow of current—opposite of discharge; most capacitors charge in either direction of energy flow; batteries charge in one direction, and discharge in the other
Drug slang A regional term for marijuana
Managed care The posted price of a service provided by a hospital or health care facility
Vox populi That which a purchaser is required to pay for goods or services

charge
Managed care The posted price of a service provided by a hospital or health care facility; Medicare requires hospitals to apply the same schedule of charges to all Pts, regardless of the expected sources or amount of payment. See Fees.


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