Hospital data:
Beds = 500, Bassinets = 50
Inpatient deaths = 25
Inpatient autopsies = 11
Inpatient coroner’s cases = 2
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Outpatient 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)
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Determine the gross autopsy rate correct to two decimal places:

A. 44.00%
B. 45.25%
C. 43.10%
D. 45.87%


Answer: A

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