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020			_a9781032114941
082			_a610.7 _bSMI
100			_aSmith, David J. _99488
245			_aBasic statistical techniques for medical and other professionals: _ba course in statistics to assist in interpreting numerical data
260			_bRoutledge _aNew York _c2022
300			_a116 p.
365			_aGBP _b34.99
504			_aTable of Contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Introduction. 1 Why One Needs Statistical Techniques. 2 Probability and Its Rules. 3 Dealing with Variables. 4 Comparing Variables. 5 Presenting Data and Establishing Trends. 6 Dealing with Attributes. 7 Testing for Significance (Attributes). 8 Correlation and Regression. 9 Handling Numbers (Large and Small). 10 An Introduction to Risk. 11 A Final Word. Appendices. Index.
520			_aBook Description We are bombarded with statistical data each and every day, and healthcare professionals are no exception. All sectors of healthcare rely on data provided by insurance companies, consultants, research firms, and government to help them make a host of decisions regarding the delivery of medical services. But while these health professionals rely on data, do they really make the best use of the information? Not if they fail to understand whether the assumptions behind the formulas generating the numbers make sense. Not if they don’t understand that the world of healthcare is flooded with inaccurate, misleading, and even dangerous statistics. The purpose of this book is to provide members of medical and other professions, including scientists and engineers, with a basic understanding of statistics and probability together with an explanation and worked examples of the techniques. It does not seek to confuse the reader with in-depth mathematics but provides basic methods for interpreting data and making inferences. The worked examples are medically based, but the principles apply to the analysis of any numerical data.
650			_aMedical Statistics _910778
650			_aMedicine - Research - Statistical Methods _910779
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