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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 574.01 EAN: 9780071410175 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0071410171 Label: McGraw-Hill Medical Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: April 02, 2004 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical Related Items:
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 Rating: - Not good for a beginner - ok as a referenceThis book was used in my grad level intro biostatistics course some months ago- for an intro course (or at least for my learning style) it just didn't work and I had to find alternate resources for almost everything I was studying. (Note that I heard the same or similar from a few of the other students in my class in informal conversation). I think they were trying to be innovative with how they arranged it - but, at least for me, the material didn't build logically and I kept jumping ... Read More Rating:  - this book sucksAs a grad student required to take a Biostats class, this book sucks. I like that real examples from the literature are used, but one cannot learn what is needed for real life from this book. And no one uses NCSS in real life when analyzing data. Rating: - Try another bookI had to purchase this book for a class I am taking. This is a fourth edition book and I have to correct errors before reading each chapter. I give publishers some leeway on a first edition, but by the fourth the kinks should be worked out. Also, there is some crucial information missing when making the calculations and sometimes it does not give enough detail on how to work through the problems. Rating:  - Basic and Clincial Biostats, Scientific PerspectiveThe book is very detailed and an excellent read and resource for anyone who is in the field of science and someone who reads scientific peer-reviewed journal articles. Though there were some errors in some calculations in the book, overall, it is very helpful and a great way to learn biostatistics and applications in the clinical setting and research settings. Rating: - definitely not helpful for 'basic' or introductory levelI have very little background in biostats, and need to learn it for medical research and research design. This book is difficult to read, has far too much emphasis on mathematics and far too little empahisis on concept. After a whole quarter in Biostats using this book, I can tell you very little about how and when to employ certain basis statistics tests or interpret them with confidence. The answers in the back are ofter erroneous, as is some of the text (according to my professor). ... Read More 
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