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Rational medical decision making : a case-based approach / Goutham Rao.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rao, Goutham.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine--Decision making.
Medicine.
Decision Making.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
Clinical Medicine--methods.
Research Design.
Treatment Outcome.
Medical Subjects:
Decision Making.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
Clinical Medicine--methods.
Research Design.
Treatment Outcome.
Physical Description:
x, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, [2007]
Summary:
Rational Medical Decision Making: A Case-Based Approach is the first book to incorporate biostatistics, evidence-based medicine, and decision science in a way that provides the information you need to become an informed consumer of original medical literature and to make rational decisions in the care of patients. This hands-on text introduces many important quantitative aspects of research design and interpretation in a way that is clear, practical, and non-intimidating.
Written by a physician for physicians, physicians-in-training and other health care professionals, this unique resource features: Full-spectrum coverage including a chapter on key biostatistics concepts medical and other health professionals need to know. Case-based orientation in each chapter. Cases have been designed to be clinically relevant. Incorporation of key principles of evidence-based medicine throughout. Engaging discussion of research methods that help you to understand the "process" of research. "Research Design" chapter describing the way original research about new therapies is put together. Important and lively history lessons throughout.
Contents:
A brief history lesson
Biostatistics for medical decision makers
A scientific approach to diagnosis
Design of research to evaluate therapies
Understanding the results of studies of therapies
Etiology
Survival
Systematic reviews
Decision analysis
Clinical practice guidelines.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.
ISBN:
0071463976
9780071463973
OCLC:
71223101
Publisher Number:
9780071463973

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