| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to biostatistics -- 2. Descriptive statistics -- 3. Some basic probability concepts -- 4. Probability distributions -- 5. Some important sampling distributions -- 6. Estimation -- 7. Hypothesis testing -- 8. Analysis of variance -- 9. Simple linear regression and correlation -- 10. Multiple regression and correlation -- 11. Regression analysis : some additional techniques -- 12. The chi-square distribution and the analysis of frequencies -- 13. Nonparametric and distribution-free statistics -- 14. Vital statistics -- App. Statistical tables |
| Summary |
"Designed for the undergraduate and graduate student across a range of fields, from the health disciplines to forestry and animal husbandry, the text takes an applied and computer-oriented approach to its topical coverage. Its chapters take you from the basic concepts of probability through hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, the analysis of variance, chi-square distribution, nonparametric and distribution-free statistics, and more."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medical statistics.
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Biometry.
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| LC no. |
2008047046 |
| ISBN |
9780470105825 cloth |
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