sample

n. a subset of a population of interest that is selected for study with the aim of making inferences to the population. It is important to ensure that a sample is representative of the larger population. Characteristics that describe observations in this subset, such as the mean, median, or standard deviation, are called statistics.

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April 19th 2024

problem-oriented record (POR)

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