Hospital data:Beds = 500, Bassinets = 50Inpatient deaths = 25Inpatient autopsies = 11Inpatient coroner’s cases = 1Outpatient data:2 Emergency Dept deaths (both autopsied by hospital pathologist)2 DOA (both autopsied by hospital pathologist)1 heart patient (died at home and brought in for hospital autopsy)Determine the net autopsy rate correct to two decimal places.

A. 45.83%
B. 46.55%
C. 44.35%
D. Cannot be determined with data available


Answer: A

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