According to the Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ), problems of quality care are divided into five groups. The "overuse of service" refers to:
A) Conservative treatment practices
B) Patient safety issues and how disability and mortality can be reduced
C) Disparities of quality
D) The ordering of unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments

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The overuse of service refers to the ordering of unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments. This can lead to increased healthcare costs, patient harm, and a waste of resources.

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ), Problems of Quality