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Perfect For Graduate And Undergraduate Students, This Book Helps The Reader Understand Some Of The Most Elusive Fundamentals Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics. The Sixth Edition Has Been Thoroughly Revised And Further Clarifies Difficult Concepts Such As Person-Time Incidence Rates, Confounding, Effect Modification, P Values, And Survival Analysis. The Authors Have Also Covered New Topics That Are Increasingly Seen In Current Literature Such As Attributable Risk, The Use Of Odds And The Application Of Probabilistic Concepts In Epidemiology, The Reliability Of Screening Tests, And Longitudinal Regression Models.Features:46 Objectives, Expressed In Behavioral Terms, Cite The Concepts To Be Learned And The Level At Which Students Are Expected To PerformA Final Chapter Which Introduces A Systematic Procedure To Aid The Student In The Evaluation Of Health Science ArticlesStudy Notes, Which Can Be Used As The Sole Source Of Input To Cover The Material Or Used To Supplement Attendance At A Lecture SeriesChapter Exercises, Which Encourage Students To Immediately Use Their Newly Acquired Knowledge, And Thus Improve Retention Through PracticeMultiple Choice Examinations, Which Have The Same Scope And Are On The Same Level That Students May Expect To Encounter In Professional Examinations ... Read more

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Good job
The book came faster than expected which was a very pleasant surprise and was in good condition and as described.I would definitely recommend this seller and order again.

Beware!
This text is not at all exhaustive. As the title indicates, it is a study guide only. I used this (required) "guide" for a graduate level nursing course in epidemiology and health promotion, but I think this book is geared more towards MPH courses, not MSN courses. It was somewhat helpful, but there is an assumption that the reader has a solid understanding of statistics and has previously read about epidemiology. Also, one would think there was an accompanying (main) text to go along with this "guide." Well, there is not. This is the main text, which makes it even more inappropriate for someone who is not majoring in epidemiology or biostatistics. So, don't expect this book to "guide" you through learning how to do biostatistics or epidemiology. You should have previous instruction in those areas or have a good instructor who will fill in the gaps for you. ... Read more

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For the new edition of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Dr. Wassertheil-Smoller has included several new chapters (genetic statistics, molecular epidemiology, scientific integrity and research ethics) and a new appendix on the basic concepts of genetics and a glossary of genetic terminology. She has also expanded the coverage of multi-center trials (an important aspect of implementation of the standards of evidence-based medicine), controversies in screening for prostate, colon, breast, and other cancers. ... Read more

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Good as far as it goes
Although billed as a 'primer for health & biomedical professionals', this book is actually too basic for that. Most in the field are not undergrads, and so need the more advanced statistical measuring methods explained more thoroughly (or, in some cases, at all). There is nothing about infective disease, so those measures are also lacking.

This book feels very disorganized, with little help from the index and contents. There are much better books of this type on the market - for example, Primer of Biostatistics by Stanton A. Glantz or even Epidemiology by Leon Gordis. I'd keep looking. ... Read more

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Learn biostatistics the easy way.This outstanding resource presents the key concepts you need to understand biostatistics and how to apply them in clinical medicine.Easy-to-understand examples and analogies explain complex concepts, and practical applications provide you with real tools for use in daily practice.The book's organization is intuitive, so that concepts build upon one another, maximizing understanding.This book will give you the confidence to appraise the existing literature - and the vocabulary you need to discuss it.

• Uses an easy-to-understand presentation and writing style to make the material easily accessible.
• Places its emphasis on concepts, not formulas, for more clinical-based guidance.
• Focuses on practical applications of biostatistics to medical practice to give you a better understanding of how and why research is conducted.
• Presents concise but comprehensive coverage to create easily accessible yet complete information.
• Provides examples, analogies, and memorization tips to make the material easier to absorb.

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User friendly and easy to understand
As a medical student who has been required to use many statistic textbooks, I found this biostatistic book to be particularly helpful.It was well organized and allowed me to find the necessary information quickly.I also appreciated the fact that concepts were explained in a concise way with numerous clinical examples.I recommend this book to any medical student who is looking for a user-friendly statistic textbook.

Excellent Resource!
This text is great. The field of statistics can seem very overwhelming at first and I didn't know which book to choose to get started. This book lays it out perfectly. It not only presents all the formulas and calculations you will need, but also applies them to everyday examples in the field, and is very easy to understand from a beginner's level. I recommend this text to anyone who is interested in the application of statistics in the medical field; moreover, why we use statistics to make scientific conclusions in the first place. ... Read more

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The text prepares students and physicians to use applications of probability and statistics in the care of the individual patient. The emphasis is on using this data in problems of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Each chapter includes a clinical case that demonstrates the application of biostatistics in the daily practice of medicine. The text is distinguished from Glantz' Biostatistics in two ways: 1) a greater focus on epidemiological data as it relates to biostatistics, and 2) more clinically oriented approach. Glantz' strength lies in its excellent introductory approach to the topic; Inglefinger is the logical next step into the clinical application. This edition features all-new references to the literature and many new clinical case examples. ... Read more

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Statistical analysis has become a fundamental quantitative skill for biology students. This highly accessible and thorough introduction to the use of statistics in the biological sciences emphasizes the relationships among probability, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. The authors highlight the expected value of various test statistics under the null and research hypotheses to develop students understanding of hypotheses-testing methodology. Because student projects often have small sample sizes, nonparametric alternatives are included with the standard parametric techniques. The examples are easy to understand and are drawn from many areas in the life sciences, including genetics, physiology, ecology, agriculture, and medicine. The end-of-chapter problems require the student to choose the appropriate analysis, inducing them to hone decision-making skills that are critical to statistical analysis. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly. ... Read more

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A mediocre introduction to statistics
My masters degree is in Applied Statistics - I've taught intro stats for several years.I'm using this book in a course I'm taking and I'm fairly disappointed (and I'm only the first chapter in).

The book has frequent incorrect definitions about fundamental concepts.For example, the book defines a random variables are "...characteristics [which] vary in an unpredictable way ..."The whole idea of statistics is that random variables vary in predictable ways - they follow distributions that have probability densities, etc...

Also incorrect, they lump continuous data with interval data when they are two separate ideas.Continuous data has it's 'opposite' with discrete data and interval data is paired with ratio data (the book talks about ordinal and categorical data but completely ignores ratio).Interval data can be continuous or discrete as can ratio data.

I haven't gone through most of the rest of the book but if this early on the book is making these kinds of mistakes, I can only assume the remainder of the book is also of a mediocre nature.

Top Notch
Buying this book online was a great experience. Shipped in top condition within 2 days :). As a college student, I was VERY pleased :).

Not quite introductory
My Biostatistics professor is worthless.Thus, I and the rest of the class are left to teach ourselves from this text.Sadly, as an introductory book this text falls far short of what is needed.Reading the chapters is not very clarifying.The book neglects to explain certain basic concepts that are employed in resolving each of the statistical tests/methods employed.You are not sure where the critical values come from and have to do detective work to back the rule out of the answer.Not always possible as some solutions are only demonstrated one time and so you simply are left not knowing how to apply the rules for the solution...(i.e. is it right tailed, left tailed, is it 1 - alpha or 1 - alpha/2.)Simply put, the writer assumes that you understand these and many other concepts from the start and so you are left having to figure out what they did to solve it.Next, as with so many texts, some of the solutions do not match the questions.Why is there no solution manual for this book?I need to see how these were solved and have the rules applied described in order to teach myself the correct method of solving!Am I wrong?It does say "Introduction" in th title...That said, I was able to use the solutions provided by a professor to teach myself the methods in the aforementioned circuitous detective manner by solving all the questions in the chapters...

Excellent explanations
My biostats professor is one of the worst teachers I've ever had, so I basically have to teach myself the material. This book definitely explains the concepts wonderfully and provides a lot of examples to explain them even further. I don't mind studying out of it at all, and I normally hate math textbooks. ... Read more

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Today, mathematics, biology, medicine, and statistics are closing the interdisciplinary gap in an unprecedented way and many of the important unanswered questions now emerge at the interface of these disciplines. Now in its Second Edition, this user-friendly guide on biostatistics focuses on the proper use and interpretation of statistical methods. This textbook does not require extensive background in mathematics, making it user-friendly for all students in the public health sciences field. Instead of highlighting derivations of formulas, the authors provide rationales for the formulas, allowing students to grasp a better understanding of the link between biology and statistics. The material on life tables and survival analysis allows students to better understand the recent literature in the health field, particularly in the study of chronic disease treatment. Biostatistics now includes a companion website to demonstrate the different applications of computer packages for performing the various analyses presented in this text.

*Includes access to a companion website with further examples and a full explanation of computer packages
* Over 40% new material with modern real-life examples, exercises and references
* New chapters on Logistic Regression; Analysis of Survey Data; and Study Designs
* Introduces strategies for analyzing complex sample survey data
* Written in a conversational style more accessible to students with real data ... Read more

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Not good
The book is expensive and it ain't worth that amount of money. Topics explanation is tedious and some exercises don't make sense as in Ex 4.4 in page 100. The book didn't include the key answers for all the problems. Also, the examples in the book are in need for more reviewing by the author, sometimes the text refers to a table and the referred number is not correct. My be the book is updated but there is still mistakes in referring to tables number. I would recommend adding more examples with more easier and detailed explanation to cover a wide range of idea before practicing solving exercises. Overall I think the book is expensive and doesn't worth that much.

An excellent self-learning text
This book is very easy to read, includes interesting historical notes, and gives the reader several practical suggestions for analyzing data.The companion website makes it easy to access datasets, and the program notes, also available on the website, allow the reader to reproduce results in SPSS, STATA or SAS.This is a great self-learning text for anyone interested in the field of statistics. ... Read more

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University of South Florida, Tampa. New edition of a programmed text for statistics students, emphasizing description and interpretation of common methods. Wire spiral binding. Previous edition 1991. DNLM: Biometry - programmed instruction. ... Read more

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This is the only textbook for medical students and public health school students that combines the disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health in one convenient book.Written by renowned experts in the field, this text presents the information you need with a clinical slant using real-life medical examples throughout.Combining all four disciplines in one book creates an integrated approach that shows the interrelationships among these fields and stresses their clinical relevance. In addition to medical and public health school students, this text serves as a source of information for health care professionals who wish to study these topics on their own or to review for medical board examinations.A comprehensive examination including 350 USMLE-style questions with detailed answers and explanations is provided. This text is recommended by the American Public Health Association as one of the best sources for review for residents preparing for the boards in public health medicine. ... Read more

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The best introductory review in print.
Worth its weight in gold. Covers the principles of every subject area required for board certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Includes numerous lists, tables, charts, and a full set of referenced questions and answers. Downright poignant considering the precipitous decline in America's public health and preventive medicine infrastructure since the day George W. Bush assumed office.

Mark Gary Blumenthal, MD, MPH

Useful study tool for students ofepidemiology
This is a useful study guide and reference tool for anyone who is startingin epidemiology.It gives a great overview on study designs, statistics,and a great deal of other useful information for creating, implementing andevaluating a study.I have found it extremely useful in both my studiesand in the implementation of studies.I would recommend this book as astudy tool in any epidemiology course! ... Read more

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There are numerous advantages to using Bayesian methods in diagnostic medicine, which is why they are employed more and more today in clinical studies. Exploring Bayesian statistics at an introductory level, Bayesian Biostatistics and Diagnostic Medicine illustrates how to apply these methods to solve important problems in medicine and biology.

After focusing on the wide range of areas where diagnostic medicine is used, the book introduces Bayesian statistics and the estimation of accuracy by sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for ordinal and continuous diagnostic measurements. The author then discusses patient covariate information and the statistical methods for estimating the agreement among observers. The book also explains the protocol review process for cancer clinical trials, how tumor responses are categorized, how to use WHO and RECIST criteria, and how Bayesian sequential methods are employed to monitor trials and estimate sample sizes.

With many tables and figures, this book enables readers to conduct a Bayesian analysis for a large variety of interesting and practical biomedical problems. ... Read more

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first Bayesian book on diagnostic medicine
Lyle Broemeling was a Professor at the prestigious Biostatistics Unit in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas in Houston.He retired this year and I had the good fortune to meet him and talk with him at the JSM in Salt Lake City in August 2007.In my recent job at UBC I had the assignment to help out an imaging company that determines the status of a subjects cancer tumor in a double blinded placebo controlled trial.We had the job of helping them write the imagong data charter abd helped to construct rules for evaluating the reader quality.I wish I had the book when I was working on that problem.

To my knowledge this is the first book written about statistical techniques in the medical diagnosis area that is written exclusively in the Bayesian framework.The author makes a very good point for the Bayesian approach. He sees many applications where data from earlier trials of similar content can be incorporated.The Bayesian approach incorporates it naturally in the prior distribution.A comparable classical approach would have to be some form of meta-analysis and would be awkward and very unnatural.

The book has a very enjoyable reading style and in the first three chapters provides an overall introduction and basic ideas about diagnostic medical and procedures. Chapter four provides a basic introduction to Bayesian method.He also introduces the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method for implementing the more sophisticated Bayesian procedures and he discusses the Winbugs software that is the most commonly used and well debugged freeware available to students and researchers.MCMC has applications in other areas but Bayesian statistics is one of the most commonly used area of application for statisticians and was the motivation for the developers in England.

The rest of the book deals with the applications in diagnostic medicine and includes techniques for evaluating the accuracy of the diagnostic tool under study in a clinical trial let's say.It also includes methods for evaluating the degree of agreement or disagreement among those radiologists assigned to read the images.

The author does not go into the frequentist approach to diagnostic medicine but he does reference two excellent texts that use the classical (frequentist) approach.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone with a curiosity or interest in finding applications of Bayesian methods and especially those that have a practical interest but not a strong background instatistics or Bayesian statistic methods. ... Read more

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Good statistical design of experimental and analytical methods is a fundamental component of successful research. The set of tools that has evolved to implement these processes of design and analysis is called Biostatistics. Using these tools blindly or by rote is a recipe for failure.The Biostatistics Cookbook is intended for research scientists who want to understand why they do a particular test or analysis as well as how to do it. It is meant as an interpreter as well as a guide, helping the researcher to illuminate and communicate his or her results as accurately, concisely, and universally as possible. ... Read more

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great book
If you want a straightforward introduction to statistics with enough theory included if you want to dig deeper, this book is great! ... Read more

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Designed to cover techniques for analysis of data in the animal sciences, this textbook provides an overview of the basic principles of statistics enabling the subsequent applications to be carried out with familiarity and understanding, followed by more complex applications and detailed procedures commonly used in animal sciences. Each chapter begins by introducing a problem with practical questions, followed by a brief theoretical background, and is supplemented with an abundance of examples in SAS from animal sciences and related fields.Key features:- New larger format and updated throughout- Covers both basic techniques and more complex procedures - Contains exercises for readers to work through Reviews of first edition'This book is an excellent text and should be on every animal scientist's bookshelf. It is easy to read and well formatted throughout with numerous easy to follow examples from various disciplines in animal science.' Terry A Gipson, Small Ruminant Research, 57, 2005 'This is likely to prove a useful text for the serious researcher. Its practical guidance on performing the analyses in SAS makes it a handbook for routine situations.' Nick Fieller, Laboratory Animals, 39, 2005 ... Read more

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An authoritative, yet accessible, introduction to essential key methods used in the statistical analysis of data in the health sciences

Applied Biostatistics for the Health Sciences successfully introduces readers to the basic ideas and modeling approaches used in biostatistics through both step-by-step explanations and the use of data from the latest research in the field. By focusing on the correct use and interpretation of statistics rather than computation, this book covers a wide range of modern statistical methods without requiring a high level of mathematical preparation.

The book promotes a primary emphasis on the correct usage, interpretation, and conceptual ideas associated with each presented concept. The author begins with a discussion of basic biostatistical methods used to describe sample data arising in biomedical or health-related studies. Subsequent chapters explore numerous modeling approaches used with biomedical and health care data, including simple and multiple regression, logistic regression, experimental design, and survival analysis, Combined with a focus on the importance of constructing and implementing well-designed sampling plans, the book outlines the importance of assessing the quality of observed data, collecting quality data, and using confidence intervals in conjunction with hypothesis and significance tests.

Composed of extensively class-tested material, the book contains numerous pedagogical features that assist readers with a complete understanding of the presented concepts.  Key  formulae, procedures, and definitions are highlighted in enclosed boxes, and a glossary at the end of each chapter reviews key terminology and ideas. Worked-out examples and exercises illustrate important concepts and the proper use of statistical methods using MINITAB^® output, and the examples in each section showcase the relevance of the discussed topics in modern research. A related Web site houses all of the data related to the book’s case studies and exercises.

Applied Biostatistics for the Health Sciences is an excellent introductory book for health science and biostatistics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners and professionals in the fields of pharmacy, biochemistry, nursing, health care informatics, and the applied health sciences.

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Anyone who attempts to read genetics or epidemiology research literature needs to understand the essentials of biostatistics. This book, a revised new edition of the successful Essentials of Biostatistics has been written to provide such an understanding to those who have little or no statistical background and who need to keep abreast of new findings in this fast moving field. Unlike many other elementary books on biostatistics, the main focus of this book is to explain basic concepts needed to understand statistical procedures.

This Book:

• Surveys basic statistical methods used in the genetics and epidemiology literature, including maximum likelihood and least squares.
• Introduces methods, such as permutation testing and bootstrapping, that are becoming more widely used in both genetic and epidemiological research.

• Is illustrated throughout with simple examples to clarify the statistical methodology.
• Explains Bayes’ theorem pictorially.
• Features exercises, with answers to alternate questions, enabling use as a course text.

Written at an elementary mathematical level so that readers with high school mathematics will find the content accessible. Graduate students studying genetic epidemiology, researchers and practitioners from genetics, epidemiology, biology, medical research and statistics will find this an invaluable introduction to statistics. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Incomplete
As far as a statistics book goes, this is downright awful.Some concepts are presented in as little as one sentence which should really be expanded upon.This was a required textbook for my graduate level biostats class.After reading some of the chapters and still not being able to complete the problems, I finally gave up and only used it to get the problems I had to do for homework.I used a combination of a different statistics textbook and the internet to complete the problems.Other students in my class complained about this book as well.

Warning: Text contains many errors
+ Note: This review was originally written for another book from this author, but touches on my experience with this text as well.

It is mind-boggling how one can have so many mistakes in a textbook like this. This book was required for our Biostatistics II class, and I am really displeased by all of the mistakes. What is the worst offense is that some of the answers for test questions are wrong. For example, the one way ANOVA problem 7.21 has the wrong F-statistic: the wrong answer. Others in the class have complained about this text as well. This is simply amazing to me, and leaves me not trusting much of the text in this book.

His other book "Health and Numbers" is just as terrible; the professor that used that book for class made a list of the mistakes they found, and us students in that class found many more along the way. I ran into another statistics book that takes all of the procedures step-by-step and really made it simple for me. This book, and his other are not recommended. ... Read more

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again!Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out ... Read more

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Buyer Beware
This was the first item I bought from Cram101. Thus, I can only speak to this particular product, but based on my experience I would never order anything else from Cram101.

Basically, the "textbook outline" is a list of terms taken from the text. Alongside the term is a definition, taken verbatim from wikipedia. So, for roughly $30, this company has picked out every term from the text that you might have looked up on your own and copy+pasted the first few sentences from wikipedia. I'm not sure who thinks that's something that is worth paying for, but for me it definitely wasn't worth the money. ... Read more

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Introduction to Biostatistics
One of the best texts I've come across on the subject. Lucid, clearly set out with plenty of worked examples. Not too rigorous for the beginner, yet contains enough mathematical detail for the basic concepts to beunderstood. Examples, problems and worked examples are highly relevant toreal problems in biological data analysis. ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to present statistical problems and methods in a friendly way to radiologists, emphasizing statistical issues and methods most frequently used in radiological studies (e.g., nonparametric tests, analysis of intra- and interobserver reproducibility, comparison of sensitivity and specificity among different imaging modality, difference between clinical and screening application of diagnostic tests, ect.). The tests will be presented starting from a radiological "problem" and all examples of statistical methods applications will be "radiological".

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This is the ideal resource to review biostatistics and epidemiology for the USMLE Steps 1 and 2. Each chapter presents a case study, an explanation of the material and ends with a summary and review questions. ... Read more

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Biostatistics Review
The book is an excellent science book but I think it's a little detailed for medical students anda doctors who want to review their biostatistics knowledge. ... Read more

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McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Reprint of the 1994 Decker original. Offers a witty, synopsis of biostatistics for the nonspecialist; i.e., a physician or researcher with no background in statistics. Includes short explanations of how to run specific functions using SPSS/PC, BMDP, and Minitab computer software. Softcover. ... Read more

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Best Bostatistics Book Ever AND It's Back In Print
I teach and do statistics for a living.Don't let the humor fool you.Despite being the most (only?) fun to read statistics book, it also has more thorough (and readable and usable) coverage coverage of the basics andadvanced methods than any other book its size.It explains both underlyingprinciples and practical applications.Readable, usable, thorough ANDfunny.Who would have thought it possible for a statistics book!Ireccomend it to anybody in the biomedical or social sciences who wants tolearn statistics AND as a handy reference for anybody who uses statisticsAND for anybody who needs to teach students AND for anybody who needs toexplain statistics to the public.Deserves to be bestseller.And it'sback in print by BC Decker, available in U.S. from Blackwell; ISBN:1550090852.

Best Bostatistics Book Ever AND It's Back In Print
I teach and do statistics for a living.Don't let the humor fool you.Despite being the most (only?) fun to read statistics book, it also has more thorough (and readable and usable) coverage coverage of the basics andadvanced methods than any other book its size.It explains both underlyingprinciples and practical applications.Readable, usable, thorough ANDfunny.Who would have thought it possible for a statistics book!Ireccomend it to anybody in the biomedical or social sciences who wants tolearn statistics AND as a handy reference for anybody who uses statisticsAND for anybody who needs to teach students AND for anybody who needs toexplain statistics to the public.Deserves to be bestseller.And it'sback in print by BC Decker, available in U.S. from Blackwell; ISBN:1550090852.

THANKFULLY IT'S NOT OUT OF PRINT ANYMORE...BLACKWELL
I was so upset when I learned that Mosby had dropped this book that I contacted the authors and found out it is available:

Blackwell Science (for BC Decker) ISBN: 1550090852

The easiest beginners biostatistics book
I was trying to find the book for residents and students. I can believe that it is out of print! It was the only book I could find in many years that could be used to learn biostatitics on your own. It was easy, fun andit did not treat you as a dummy.

The most user-friendly introductory stats book ever!
This book is fun and interesting, and not nearly as scary as the rest. It doesn't rely on lots of math, and it presents basic concepts in a way that regular people can understand. I recommend it to everyone I know who (1)doesn't know much about stats but (2) finds they need to do somethingstatistical.

It breaks my heart that it's out of print, because I washoping they'd write a whole series of books! ... Read more