This introduction to biostatistics offers health science studentsQwith limited math and statistics backgroundsQa conceptually-based introduction to statistical procedures that will prepare them to conduct or evaluate research in biological and health sciences. Enthusiasm for the material will quickly spread to the reader from the author. The author's appealing writing style makes users of the text Rforget it is math.S Students are encouraged to use common sense rather than rigorous theory to gain an understanding of statistics..The authors rely heavily on graphics to illustrate material and incorporate the use of computers to facilitate doing computations so students can concentrate on concepts. Quantitative principles discussed include descriptive statistics, life tables, probability, hypothesis testing, parameter estimation, regression (linear and logistic) correlation, survival analysis, analysis of variance, and more.
- ISBN10 0534140696
- ISBN13 9780534140694
- Publish Date 30 August 1994
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 December 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Language English