Health and Numbers: A Problems-Based Introduction to Biostatistics

Chap T. Le

ISBN 10: 0470185899 / ISBN 13: 9780470185896

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

About this Item

Suitable for students and professionals in medicine and the allied health fields, this title offers an introduction to biostatistics and basic statistical concepts. It features enhanced Microsoft Excel and SAS samples and examples. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 594. . 2009. 3rd Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health and Numbers: A Problems-Based Introduction to Biostatistics
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470185899
• ISBN 13: 9780470185896
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Like its two successful previous editions, Health & Numbers: A Problems-Based Introduction to Biostatistics, Third Edition, is the only fully problems-based introduction to biostatistics and offers a concise introduction to basic statistical concepts and reasoning at a level suitable for a broad spectrum of students and professionals in medicine and the allied health fields. This book has always been meant for use by advanced students who have not previously had an introductory biostatistics course - material often presented in a one-semester course - or by busy professionals who need to learn the basics of biostatistics. This user-friendly resource features over 200 real-life examples and real data to discuss and teach fundamental statistical methods. The new edition offers even more exercises than the second edition, and features enhanced Microsoft Excel and SAS samples and examples. Health & Numbers, Third Edition, truly strikes a balance between principles and methods of calculation that is particularly useful for students in medicine and health-related fields who need to know biostatistics.

About the Author

Chap T. Le, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. A prolific and widely published author, Dr. Le has taught survival analysis and courses on basic biostatistical methods for over two decades. His health-related research focuses on analyses of survival and categorical data from clinical trials, epidemiological and laboratory studies, with  major concentrations in the areas of otitis media (ear infection in children) and various cancers.