The Commissioner of Health in New York State Wanted to Study

question 44

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 1997. Using the information obtained from the sample to predict population characteristics with respect to malpractice litigation is an example of _______.

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Definitions:

Calyces

Small cavities of the renal pelvis of the kidney.

Renal Cortex

The renal cortex is the outer part of the kidney that contains the kidney's filtering units, involved in blood filtration and urine formation.

Efferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that carry blood away from the glomerulus of each nephron in the kidneys, playing a critical role in regulating blood pressure and the filtration rate of the kidneys.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidneys where exchange of substances occurs.