The proportion of patients who visit the emergency room (ER) and die within the year is 0.05.

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The proportion of patients who visit the emergency room (ER) and die within the year is 0.05.

Suppose a hospital administrator is concerned that his ER has a higher proportion of patients who die within the year. In a random sample of 250 patients who have visited the ER in the past year, 17 have died. Should the administrator be concerned?

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Fundamentals Of Statistics

ISBN: 9780321844606

4th Edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan III

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