The Commissioner of Health in New York State Wanted to Study

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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 proportion of malpractice claims filed from the sample of 31 thousand patients is a .

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