Biostatistics

Author: Heather M. Bush
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1111035148

Biostatistics: An Applied Introduction for the Public Health Practitioner

• The How to Use section of the text explains each chapter feature and how they are connected, to create the best user experience and learning resource for a graduate level biostatics course.
• Each chapter opens with a succinct overview of the methods and data to be discussed and their practical applications, enabling you to plan your reading and appreciate its value in terms of your specific interests.
• Summary Tables conclude each chapter by reviewing the methods discussed, offering a convenient reference your student's can use when studying or completing class assignments.
• Public Health Applications create the foundation of each chapter, highlighting excerpts of real-world research in public health that demonstrate practical applications of methods.
• Each chapter includes a detailed example of a public health problem, data related to it, and information on how the data was collected and what variables were measured.

BIOSTATISTICS: AN APPLIED INTRODUCTION FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER is designed to help readers understand and apply essential biostatistics concepts.
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This innovative new book emphasizes real-world public health problems and the research questions they inspire, providing a uniquely practical introduction to the statistical concepts and methods that working professionals use during investigations
The first chapter introduces common statistical terminology by explaining them in clear language, while subsequent chapters explore