[R] Ass. 3 part 8 - output is correct but submission fails

[David Winsemius]

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david
On Jan 25, 2014, at 10:19 PM, F. Keshavarz wrote:

> I verify my output with the csv file but I get an error in my submission. I
> am not sure I have the requirements understood.
> 
> 
> ex: rankall("Heart attack",4) gives me the following for AZ (this is a
> section of my output)
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> 
> FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER    AZ
> 
> SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER    AZ
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> The data from the csv for the first best rates for the state of AZ are as
> follows.
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> 
> Hospital NameStateLower Mortality Estimate - Hospital 30-Day Death
> (Mortality) Rates from Heart AttackMAYO CLINIC HOSPITALAZ9.4CARONDELET
> HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTEAZ9.5LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITALAZ10.4BANNER HEART
> HOSPITALAZ10.4FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTERAZ10.5SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REGIONAL
> MEDICAL CENTERAZ10.5
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> 
> 
> My understanding is that the rate 10.4 is counted once as the third lowest
> rate although we have two records; therefore the 4th lowest rate will be
> 10.5 for the FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER and SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REGIONAL
> MEDICAL CENTER.
> 
> Is my understanding correct?
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David Winsemius
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