Basics of Biostatistics: A Manual for Medical Practitioners

• The prime purpose of the treatise is to remove the fear of statistics as an extra-terrestrial object and to foster the scientific way of thinking.• Pure mathematical approach has been limited to minimum possible with focus on the concepts.• Provides a complete overview of the statistical methods in a concise and precise manner to build a strong foundation for understanding the advanced tools and techniques.• Concepts have been compared wherever possible so that the fine differences are captured and conveyed.• Includes new Chapter on ‘Back to School’ that reviews the elementary concepts such as fractions, logs, set theory, permutation and combination, etc. to recapitulate the concepts left behind in high school.• Chapter on ‘Measurement and Error Analysis’ is added that focuses on research papers and clinical trials.• Incorporates additional topics such as life table, Kaplan-Meier curves, interpolation, time series, etc. • Also deals with subjects, such as statistical quality control, decision theory, and index numbers, useful in medical administration.• The appeal of this book lies in the fact that everyone from students to the hardened primary investigators will find this book useful. Read more