Biostatistics and epidemiology

For this new edition, the author has included several new chapters (genetic statistics, molecular epidemiology, scientific integrity and research ethics) and a new appendix on the basic concepts of genetics and a glossary of genetic terminology. She has also expanded the coverage of multi-center trials (an important aspect of implementation of the standards of evidence-based medicine), controversies in screening for prostate, colon, breast, and other cancers.

First sentence: The whole point of science is to uncover the "truth." How do we go about deciding something is true? We have two tools at our disposal to pursue scientific inquiry:

Year

1990

Language

English

Publisher

Springer

Editions

8

Pages

243

ISBN

9780387402925

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