Basic biostatistics; statistics for public health practice.9780763735807 Basic biostatistics biostatistics /bio·sta·tis·tics/ (-stah-tis´tiks) biometry. bi·o·sta·tis·tics n. The science of statistics applied to the analysis of biological or medical data. ; statistics for public health practice. Gerstman, B. Burt. Jones & Bartlett 2008 557 pages $61.95 Paperback RA409 Gerstman (health science, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State University) explains statistical concepts and techniques for students and workers in public health and biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. practice and research. The book is designed to be accessible to students with modest mathematical backgrounds; no more than high school algebra is needed. Unlike many introductory texts, this one pays particular attention to exploratory and descriptive analyses, focusing on the combination of mathematics and careful reasoning. Chapters are intentionally brief and allow for flexibility of coverage, with sections on basic concepts and techniques, analytic techniques for quantitative responses, and techniques for categorical That which is unqualified or unconditional. A categorical imperative is a rule, command, or moral obligation that is absolutely and universally binding. Categorical is also used to describe programs limited to or designed for certain classes of people. responses. Exercises give students experience using the software packages StaTable, SPSS A statistical package from SPSS, Inc., Chicago (www.spss.com) that runs on PCs, most mainframes and minis and is used extensively in marketing research. It provides over 50 statistical processes, including regression analysis, correlation and analysis of variance. and WinPepi, and links are provided for free or low-cost access to each package. Answers to half of the exercises are given. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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