Paperback. Basic Biostatistics is a concise, introductory text that covers biostatistical principles and focuses on the common types of data encountered in public health and biomedical fields. The text puts equal emphasis on exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods. Sampling, exploratory data analysis, estimation, hypothesis testing, and power and precision are covered through detailed, illustrative examples. The book is organized into three parts:Part I addresses basic concepts and techniques.Part II covers analytic techniques for quantitative response variablesPart III covers techniques for categorical responses.The Second Edition offers many new exercises. With language, examples, and exercises that are accessible to students with modest mathematical backgrounds, this is the perfect introductory biostatistics text for undergraduates and graduates in various fields of public health.Features: Illustrative, relevant examples and exercises incorporated throughout the book.Answers to odd-numbered exercises provided in the back of the book. (Instructors may requests answers to even-numbered exercises from the publisher.)Chapters are intentionally brief and limited in scope to allow for flexibility in the order of coverage.Equal attention is given to manual calculations as well as the use of statistical software such as StaTable, SPSS, and WinPepi. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Basic Biostatistics (Paperback)
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, Sudbury
Publication Date: 2023
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1284299511
ISBN 13: 9781284299519
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice, Second Edition is a concise introductory text that focuses on the common types of data encountered in public health and the biomedical fields. The text puts equal emphasis on exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods. Sampling, exploratory data analysis, estimation, hypothesis testing, and power and precision are covered through detailed, illustrative examples. The book is organized into three parts: Part I addresses basic concepts and techniques, Part II covers analytic techniques for quantitative response variables, and Part III covers techniques for categorical responses. With language, examples, and exercises that are accessible to students with modest mathematical backgrounds, this foundational biostatistics text is well-suited for undergraduates and graduates in various fields of public health.

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B. Burt Gerstman MPH, PhD is Professor in the Department of Health Science at San Jose State University.

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