document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108480>Question 1108480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: P(a AND b) = P(b)P(a|b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(diags) = 0.7 ; P(wrong diags) = 0.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(lawsuit | wrong diag) = 0.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(wrong diag AND lawsuit) = 0.3*0.9 = 0.27 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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