Modern Managed Hospitals (MMH) is a national for-profit chain of hospitals. Mana

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Modern Managed Hospitals (MMH) is a national for-profit chain of hospitals. Management wants to survey patients discharged this past year to obtain patient satisfaction profiles. They wish to use a sample of such patients. Several sampling techniques are described below. Categorize each technique as simple random sample, stratified sample, systematic sample, cluster sample, or convenience sample.

(b) Obtain lists of patients discharged from all MMH facilities. Number these patients, and then use a random-number table to obtain the sample.

simple random sample

stratified sample     

systematic sample

cluster sample

convenience sample

Explanation / Answer

(b) simple random sample

The entire population is considered for sampling in this case and the patients are selected randomly using a random number table, making this a simple random sample.

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