The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians Nurses and Clinic torrent

Book Description
Publication Date: September 27, 2011
ISBN-10: 0470641851
ISBN-13: 978-0470641859
Edition: 1
Author: Michael R.Chernick
Format: pdf

A fundamental and straightforward guide to using and understanding statistical concepts in medical research

Designed specifically for healthcare practitioners who need to understand basic biostatistics but do not have much time to spare, The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians, Nurses and Clinicians presents important statistical methods used in today's biomedical research and provides insight on their appropriate application. Rather than provide detailed mathematics for each of these methods, the book emphasizes what healthcare practitioners need to know to interpret and incorporate the latest biomedical research into their practices.

The author draws from his own experience developing and teaching biostatistics courses for physicians and nurses, offering a presentation that is non-technical and accessible. The book begins with a basic introduction to the relationship between biostatistics and medical research, asking the question "why study statistics?," while also exploring the significance of statisitcal methods in medical literature and clinical trials research. Subsequent chapters explore key topics, including:

Correlation, regression, and logistic regression
Diagnostics
Estimating means and proportions
Normal distribution and the central limit theorem
Sampling from populations
Contingency tables
Meta-analysis
Nonparametric methods
Survival analysi.