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Book Detail
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Medical Statistics at a Glance
Petrie, Aviva
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Previous ISBN (13): 9781405127806 Affiliation: University of London Eastman Dental Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 10.8 x 0.4 x 8.6 in
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Synopsis:
The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter incorporates colour summary diagrams with corresponding explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Medical Statistics...at a Glance! Medical Statistics at a Glance is a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for this complex subject. The self-contained chapters explain the underlying concepts of medical statistics and provide a guide to the most commonly used statistical procedures. This new edition of Medical Statistics at a Glance: * Presents key facts accompanied by clear and informative tables and diagrams * Focuses on illustrative examples which show statistics in action, with an emphasis on the interpretation of computer data analysis rather than complex hand calculations * Includes extensive cross-referencing, a comprehensive glossary of terms and flow-charts to make it easier to choose appropriate tests * Now provides the learning objectives for each chapter * Includes a new chapter on Developing Prognostic Scores * Includes new or expanded material on study management, multi-centre studies, sequential trials, bias and different methods to remove confounding in observational studies, multiple comparisons, ROC curves and checking assumptions in a logistic regression analysis * The companion website at www.medstatsaag.com contains supplementary material including an extensive reference list and multiple choice questions (MCQs) with interactive answers for self-assessment. Medical Statistics at a Glance will appeal to all medical students, junior doctors and researchers in biomedical and pharmaceutical disciplines.
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