Using the data provided by Washington Memorial Hospital, calculate the gross autopsy rate? Round to two decimal places.
Washington Memorial Hospital
Annual Statistics
Discharges
Adults & Children
Newborn
22,921
5,532
Deaths
Adults & Children
Newborn
645
7
Outpatient Deaths
30
Autopsies
Inpatient
Outpatient
159
12
Coroner’s Cases (unavailable for autopsy)
6
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
24.39
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