Modifier 57 (decision for surgery) is added to an E/M code if the surgeon sees the patient and then, based upon the evaluation of the patient, decides to proceed with surgery either the same or the following day.
The US Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. defines command and control as: The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.
Civilian control of the military is a doctrine in military and political science that places ultimate responsibility for a country's strategic decision-making in the hands of the civilian political leadership, rather than professional military officers.ther countries generally have civilian control of the military, to one degree or another. Strong democratic control of the military is a prerequisite for membership in NATO. Strong democracy and rule of law, implying democratic control of the military, are prerequisites for membership in the European Union.