Health and Numbers

Students in medical and allied health programmes need a working knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology. This textbook illustrates the application of statistics by using vivid examples drawn from the published reference literature. It also contains self-study questions and exercises.

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Students in medical and allied health programmes need a working knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology. This textbook illustrates the application of statistics by using vivid examples drawn from the published reference literature. Covering proportions, rates, ratios, continuous measurement, probability models, confidence estimation, and basic hypothesis testing, it provides students with the tools to apply and interpret fundamental statistics. Material is reinforced through self-study questions and exercises at the end of each chapter.