SOLUTION: the probability that a doctor diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. given that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnoses, the probability that the patient enters a lawsuit is 0.9.
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Question 1108480: the probability that a doctor diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. given that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnoses, the probability that the patient enters a lawsuit is 0.9. what is the probability that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnoses and the patient sues?
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the probability that a doctor diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. given that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnoses, the probability that the patient enters a lawsuit is 0.9. what is the probability that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnoses and the patient sues?
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Note:: P(a AND b) = P(b)P(a|b)
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P(diags) = 0.7 ; P(wrong diags) = 0.3
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P(lawsuit | wrong diag) = 0.9
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P(wrong diag AND lawsuit) = 0.3*0.9 = 0.27
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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