Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Subtitle: A Primer for Health and Biomedical Professionals
Publisher: Springer
Published: February 11, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780387402925
First sentence: The whole point of science is to uncover the "truth." How do we go about deciding something is true? We have two tools at our disposal to pursue scientific inquiry:
Description: For this new edition, the author has included several new chapters (genetic statistics, molecular epidemiology, scientific integrity and research ethics) and a new appendix on the basic concepts of genetics and a glossary of genetic terminology. She has also expanded the coverage of multi-center trials (an important aspect of implementation of the standards of evidence-based medicine), controversies in screening for prostate, colon, breast, and other cancers.