While appendectomy is a standard surgical procedure, its cost has been found to vary considerably in the United States. A 2012 study analyzed 2009 data from nearly 20,000 adult patients treated for appendicitis in California hospitals.
In government and politics, an inspection is the act of a monitoring authority administering an official review of various criteria (such as documents, facilities, records, and any other assets) that are deemed by the authority to be related to the inspection.
Inspectors are the enforcement arm of the Ministry of Labour; their role includes the following: 1  inspection of workplaces. 2  issuing of orders where there is a contravention of OHSA or its regulations. 3  investigation of accidents and work refusals. 4  resolution of disputes. 5  recommendation of prosecution.