The Commissioner of Health in New York State Wanted to Study

question 2

Short Answer

The Commissioner of Health in New York State wanted to study malpractice litigation in New York. A sample of 31 thousand medical records was drawn from a population of 2.7 million patients who were discharged during the year 2009. The proportion of malpractice claims filed from the sample of 31 thousand patients is a ________.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Tubular Maximum

The maximum rate at which substances can be reabsorbed or secreted by the renal tubules in the kidneys.

Amino Acid

Class of organic acids that constitute the building blocks for proteins.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body's tissues, often referring to the kidneys' function of reclaiming water and solutes.