Medical Statistics

Provides students and practitioners with a clear, concise introduction to the statistics they will come across in their regular reading of clinical papers.<br /> <br /> Written by three experts with wide teaching and consulting experience, <b><i>Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences, Fourth Edition:</i></b> <ul> <li>Assumes no prior knowledge of statistics</li> <li>Covers all essential statistical methods</li> <li>Completely revised, updated and expanded</li> <li>Includes numerous examples and exercises on the interpretation of the statistics in papers published in medical journals</li> </ul> <p><b>From the reviews of the previous edition:</b></p> <p><i>"The book has several excellent features: it is written by statisticians, is.... well presented, is well referenced.... and is short."</i> THE LANCET</p> <p><i>"Many statisticians are concerned at the generally poor standard of statistics in papers published in medical journals. Perhaps this could be remedied if more research workers would spare a few hours to read through Campbell and Machin's book."</i> BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL</p> <p><i>"… a simple, interesting and insightful introduction to medical statistics… highly recommended."</i> STATISTICAL METHODS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH</p> <p><i>"Campbell and Machin found the golden mean… this book can be recommended for all students and all medical researchers."</i> ISCB NEWSLETTER </p>