Basic & Clinical Biostatistics - Softcover

Beth K. Dawson; Robert G. Trapp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838505104 ISBN 13: 9780838505106

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 2000

Synopsis

Here is absolutely everything medical students need to know about biostatistics and quantitative methods as applied to medicine, clinical practice, and research. Case study approach introduces problems at the beginning of each chapter, to clarify concepts. Includes CD-ROM of data sets.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

An ideal introduction to the study of statistics applied to medicine and other health-related fields.

*Statistical information and methods showcased in clinical, medical, and research applications *Study design and interpretation of results of research emphasized *Updated discussion of evidence-based medicine, determining sample sizes, studies with repeated measures over time, and logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards model *Presenting problems, drawn from studies published in the medical literature that illustrate various statistical methods, included *CD-ROM with statistical software and data sets derived from presenting problems highlighted in the book *End-of-chapter exercises *Multiple-choice final practice exam

The essentials of biostatistics and quantitative methods in medicine, clinical practice, and research

*first choice of students, educators, and practitioners *A thorough, meaningful, and interesting presentation of biostatistics *Provides the resources to help students become informed users and consumers of biostatistics

About the Author:

Beth Dawson, PhD (Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield) Robert G. Trapp, MD (The Arthritis Center, Springfield, Illinois; formerly Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield)

About this edition

• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0838505104
• ISBN 13: 9780838505106
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 399