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Answers to the Medical Statistics Quiz
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. d
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. d
17. a
18. d
19. a
Questions 7 and 20: There is no absolute correct answer for either question, but both surgeries have the same riskiness rating.
Questions 14 and 15: There is no absolute correct answer for either question, but the risk of death from all causes is higher than the risk of death from a heart attack.
Questions 15 and 16: There is no absolute correct answer for either question, but the risk of death for any reason in the next 20 years is higher than risk of death for any reason in the next 10 years.
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