Medical Statistics 4e - Brossura

Campbell

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470025190 ISBN 13: 9780470025192

Casa editrice: Wiley, 2007

Riassunto

Provides students and practitioners with a clear, concise introduction to the statistics they will come across in their regular reading of clinical papers.

Written by three experts with wide teaching and consulting experience, Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences, Fourth Edition:

• Assumes no prior knowledge of statistics
• Covers all essential statistical methods
• Completely revised, updated and expanded
• Includes numerous examples and exercises on the interpretation of the statistics in papers published in medical journals

From the reviews of the previous edition:

"The book has several excellent features: it is written by statisticians, is.... well presented, is well referenced.... and is short." THE LANCET

"Many statisticians are concerned at the generally poor standard of statistics in papers published in medical journals. Perhaps this could be remedied if more research workers would spare a few hours to read through Campbell and Machin's book." BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

"... a simple, interesting and insightful introduction to medical statistics... highly recommended."  STATISTICAL METHODS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH

"Campbell and Machin found the golden mean... this book can be recommended for all students and all medical researchers."  ISCB NEWSLETTER 

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Informazioni sull?autore

Michael J. Campbell. Professor of Medical Statistics, Institute of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Sheffield, UK

David Machin. Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Center, Singapore

Stephen Walters. Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, Sheffield Health Economics Group, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, UK

Dalla quarta di copertina

Now in its fourth edition, this book is an updated and expanded version of a best seller in medical statistics. It is a concise, clearly written introduction to statistical terms and methods used in medicine.

Many medical and health science students will have some knowledge of statistics when they take up their courses. However this knowledge is often general in nature and not relevant to a medical environment.  Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences , Fourth Edition provides students and practitioners with a clear, readable introduction to the statistics they will come across in their regular reading of clinical papers. References to real examples and published papers are used throughout as part of the teaching element of the book

Review of the Third Edition

"a simple, interesting and insightful introduction to medical statistics...highly recommended." Statistical Methods in Medical Research

 

• comprehensive coverage of the essential statistical methods.
• worked examples and exercises on the interpretation of the statistics in papers published in medical journals.
• written by three experts with wide teaching and consulting experience.
• excellent layout of information, learning objectives, test questions and answers all serving to promote the book&;s proven effectiveness as a learning tool

 

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Wiley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470025190
• ISBN 13: 9780470025192
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 344
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile