John Works at Pearson Medical Center (PMC) and Needs Some

question 18

Multiple Choice

John works at Pearson Medical Center (PMC) and needs some statistics. For his use, which of these is primary research?

• A) An NCHS survey of all patients in the city
• B) Statistics in a JAMA article
• C) A survey of the PMCs patients
• D) Data shown on Hospital Compare

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