Basic Biostatistics

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Basic Biostatistics is a concise introductory text that covers biostatistical principles & focuses on the common types of data encountered in public health & biomedical fields The text puts equal emphasis on exploratory & confirmatory statistical methods Sampling exploratory data analysis estimation hypothesis testing & power & precision are covered through detailed illustrative examples The book is organized into three parts Part I addresses basic concepts & techniques; Part II covers analytic techniques for quantitative response variables; & Part III covers techniques for categorical responses The Second Edition offers many new exercises With language examples & exercises that are accessible to students with modest mathematical backgrounds this is the perfect introductory biostatistics text for undergraduates & graduates in various fields of public health Features Illustrative relevant examples & exercises incorporated throughout the book Answers to odd-numbered exercises provided in the back of the book (Instructors may requests answers to even-numbered exercises from the publisher Chapters are intentionally brief & limited in scope to allow for flexibility in the order of coverage Equal attention is given to manual calculations as well as the use of statistical software such as Sta Table SPSS & Win Pepi Comprehensive Companion Website with Student & Instructor's Resources