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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154813003321

Autore

Triola Marc M.

Titolo

Biostatistics for the biological and health sciences with Statdisk / / Marc M. Triola, Mario F. Triola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1292055790

9781292055794

9781306121101

1306121108

Edizione

[First edition, Pearson new international edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 635 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Pearson Custom Library

Disciplina

570.15195

Soggetti

Biometry

Medical statistics

Medical sciences - Statistical methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Describing, exploring, and comparing data -- 3. Probability -- 4. Discrete probability distributions -- 5. Normal probability distributions -- 6. Estimates and sample sizes with one sample -- 7. Hypothesis testing with one sample -- 8. Inferences from two samples -- 9. Correlation and regression -- 10. Multinomial experiments and contingency tables -- 11. Analysis of variance -- 12. Nonparametric statistics -- 13. Life tables.

Sommario/riassunto

Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences is the result of collaboration between the author of the #1 statistics book in the country and an expert in the biological sciences field. The major objective of this book is to provide the best possible introduction to statistics for students and professors in the biological, life, and health sciences. This goal is realized through a friendly writing style, content that reflects the important features of a modern introductory statistics course, an abundance of real data and biological applications, and a variety of pedagogical components to help students succeed in their study of biological statistics.&nbsp.