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The essentials of biostatistics for physicians, nurses, and clinicians / Michael R. Chernick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chernick, Michael R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biometry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (226 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fundamental and straightforward guide to using and understanding statistical concepts in medical research Designed specifically for healthcare practitioners who need to understand basic biostatistics but do not have much time to spare, The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians, Nurses and Clinicians presents important statistical methods used in today's biomedical research and provides insight on their appropriate application. Rather than provide detailed mathematics for each of these methods, the book emphasizes what healthcare practitioners need to know to interpre
- Contents:
- The what, why, and how of biostatistics in medical research
- Sampling from populations
- Graphics and summary statistics
- Normal distribution and related properties
- Estimating means and proportions
- Hypothesis testing
- Correlation, regression, and logistic regression
- Contingency tables
- Nonparametric methods
- Survival analysis.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786613239822
- 9781283239820
- 1283239825
- 9781118071946
- 1118071948
- 9781118071953
- 1118071956
- 9781118071939
- 111807193X
- OCLC:
- 757394301
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