The Commissioner of Health in New York State Wanted to Study

question 73

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 2010.The true proportion of malpractice claims filed from the population of 2.7 million patients is a .

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Rate

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, which allocates an equal depreciation expense each year over the asset's useful life.

Double Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation that doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, allowing for faster asset expense recognition.

Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery

A tax depreciation system in the U.S. that allows for the accelerated depreciation of property under certain conditions.

Longitudinal

Pertains to research or studies that collect data from the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time to observe changes and developments.