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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brian S. EverittPublisher: Springer Imprint: Copernicus Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 2.701kg ISBN: 9783319425641ISBN 10: 3319425641 Pages: 155 Publication Date: 01 December 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSome Medical History, a Little Statistics and a Very Small Dose of Genetics.- Treatments Good, Bad and Indifferent and How do we Tell? The Randomized Clinical Trial.- Will Drinking Too Much Coffee Result in a Heart Attack? Risk Factors and Health.- Let’s Talk About Cancer.- Food, Weight and Lifestyle: Is Eating too Much and Moving too Little Bad for Your Health?- Alternative Therapies; Magic, Miracles and Delusions.- Epilogue.ReviewsThis is a translational book that uses medical stories to demonstrate the application of statistics for clinicians. ... Clinicians at all levels can learn much about statistics just by reading this book without struggling over the theory of the concepts. ... This is a really entertaining book for those who dislike statistics but need to have a better understanding of what the literature is presenting. (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017) “This is a translational book that uses medical stories to demonstrate the application of statistics for clinicians. … Clinicians at all levels can learn much about statistics just by reading this book without struggling over the theory of the concepts. … This is a really entertaining book for those who dislike statistics but need to have a better understanding of what the literature is presenting.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017) Author InformationProfessor Everitt is an emeritus professor of King’s College, London, having retired in 2004. He is the author of over 70 books on statistics including two previously published by Springer, Chance Rules and An Introduction to Multivariate Analysis with R (jointly authored with Professor Torsten Hothorn). He is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal Statistical Methods in Medical Research (SMMR). In his retirement Professor Everitt continues to write and to edit SMMR, in between frequent games of tennis and long walks in the countryside. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |