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Fundamentals of epidemiology and biostatistics : combining the basics / Ray M. Merrill.
Holman Biotech Commons RA654 .M47 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merrill, Ray M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epidemiology--Study and teaching.
- Epidemiology.
- Medical statistics--Study and teaching.
- Medical statistics.
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 421 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2013]
- Summary:
- Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Combining the Basics is an innovative new text that provides a foundation in both epidemiology and biostatistics. Developed in response to the increasing demand for a combined text, this book is essential for students in public health, clinical medicine, health policy and management, health science, allied health, nursing. Clear, concise, and accurate, Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Combining the Basics addresses the distinct yet complementary roles of epidemiology and biostatistics in public health.
- Ray Merrill has partnered with numerous governmental and commercial organizations to tackle real-world challenges across the globe, and he brings, his wide range of experience to this unique work. This cutting-edge text uses highly relevant public health and clinical examples, as well as actual data, to present material in an accessible and immediately applicable way.
- Key Features
- Exercises at the end of each chapter to engage the student in mastery of the material
- Data analysis using, computer applications
- Introductory statistical graphics in each chapter to enhance the reader's understanding of data
- Methods for supporting conclusions about causal relationships
- Visually distinct pedagogical features, such as definitions, key words, and formulas designed to maximize readability Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Data and descriptive measures
- Standardizing rates
- Describing data with graphs
- Life tables
- Probability
- Random variables and probability distributions
- Estimation and hypothesis testing
- Sample size
- Study designs
- Statistical measures of association among variables
- Experimental studies
- Survival analysis
- Cause and effect.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781449667535
- 1449667538
- 9781449647728
- 1449647723
- OCLC:
- 762374423
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