Medical Statistics

An A-Z Companion, Second Edition
2. New Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-09959-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

This invaluable, jargon-free guide to essential medical terminology in an accessible A-Z format is ideal for medical, allied health and biomedical science students and researchers, clinicians and health care practitioners. Avoiding the complex language that is so often a feature of statistics and research methodology, this text provides clear and succinct explanations, clarifying meaning and showing the interdependencies between important concepts. This edition includes enhanced explanations of statistical concepts and methods—including more illustrative content—for greater accessibility. The book makes frequent use of examples from the medical literature, with reference to landmark studies, ensuring clinical relevance. It remains an ideal aid to accompany the reading and critical appraisal of medical and health care literature, now widely recognized to be a practical lifelong skill required by all health professionals throughout undergraduate and postgraduate studies and during clinical practice.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pereira-Maxwell, Filomena

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenhausmanagement, Praxismanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Symbols. A-Z Guide. References. Links and Websites. Appendix A: Source Information and Permissions. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Filomena Pereira-Maxwell, Formerly Lecturer in Medical Statistics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, now based in Washington, USA

Basant Puri, Professor and Honorary Consultant, Hammersmith Hospital, UK