Biostatistics: A Guide to Design, Analysis and Discovery

Forthofer, Ronald N.

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Book Information
Edition:	2nd
Publisher:	Academic Press, Incorporated
ISBN:	0-12-369492-2 (0123694922)
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-369492-8 (9780123694928)
Binding:	Hardcover
Copyright:	2007
Publish Date:	12/06
Weight:	3.00 Lbs.
Pages:	502
Carton Quantity:	14
Subject Class:	BIO (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 90 days provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Public Health
Subject Definition:	Biometry-Methods
NLM Class:	WA 950
LC Class:	RA409
Abstract:	Today, mathematics, biology, medicine, and statistics are closing the interdisciplinary gap in an unprecedented way and many of the important unanswered questions now emerge at the interface of these disciplines. Now in its Second Edition, this user-friendly guide on biostatistics focuses on the proper use and interpretation of statistical methods. This textbook does not require extensive background in mathematics, making it user-friendly for all students in the public health sciences field. Instead of highlighting derivations of formulas, the authors provide rationales for the formulas, allowing students to grasp a better understanding of the link between biology and statistics. The material on life tables and survival analysis allows students to better understand the recent literature in the health field, particularly in the study of chronic disease treatment.