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UNINA9910465375203321 |
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Bowers David <1938-> |
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Medical statistics from scratch : an introduction for health care professionals / / David Bowers |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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1-118-51939-6 |
1-118-51941-8 |
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[Third edition.] |
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1 online resource (411 p.) |
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Biometry |
Medical statistics |
Medicine - Research - Statistical methods |
Electronic books. |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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First things first? : the nature of data -- Describing data with tables -- Describing data with charts -- Describing data from its shape -- Describing data with measures of location -- Describing data with measures of spread -- Confounding? : like poor(nearly) always with us -- Research design part I observational -- Research design part II experimental studies -- Getting the participants for your study. ways of sampling -- Chance would be a fine thing? : the idea of probability -- Risk and odds -- Estimating the value of a single population parameter? : the idea of confidence intervals -- Using confidence intervals to compare two population parameters -- Confidence intervals for the ratio of two population parameters -- Testing hypotheses about the difference between two population parameters -- The chi-squared test? : what, why, and how? -- Testing hypotheses about the ratio of two population parameters -- Measuring the association between two variables -- Measuring agreement -- Straight line models : linear regression -- Curvy models : logistic regression -- Measuring survival -- Systematic review and meta-analysis -- Diagnostic testing. |
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Correctly understanding and using medical statistics is a key skill for all medical students and health professionals.In an informal and friendly style, Medical Statistics from Scratch provides a practical foundation for everyone whose first interest is probably not medical statistics. Keeping the level of mathematics to a minimum, it clearly illustrates statistical concepts and practice with numerous real world examples and cases drawn from current medical literature.This fully revised and updated third edition includes new material on: missing data, random allocation and concealment of dat |
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UNICASMIL0616125 |
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Machiavelli, Niccolò |
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2: 1501-1503 / Niccolò Machiavelli ; introduzione e testi a cura di Denis Fachard ; commento a cura di Emanuele Cutinelli-Rèndina |
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UNINA9910793277203321 |
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Autore |
Lynch Patrick J. |
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A Field Guide to Cape Cod : Including Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, and Eastern Long Island / / Patrick J. Lynch |
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New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2019] |
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©2019 |
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0-300-24646-3 |
0-300-24093-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (449 pages) : illustrations |
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Coastal plants - Massachusetts - Cape Cod |
Coastal animals - Massachusetts - Cape Cod |
Coastal ecology - Massachusetts - Cape Cod |
Cape Cod (Mass.) Guidebooks |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Regional Map -- Introduction -- Geology of the Outer Lands -- Weather and Water -- Environmental History -- Beaches -- Sand Dunes -- Salt Marshes -- Heaths, Pine Barrens, and Grasslands -- Freshwater -- Coastal Forests -- Shallow Coastal Waters -- Deeper Coastal Waters -- Further Reading -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
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A richly illustrated full-color guide to the unique plants, wildlife, and environments of Cape Cod and the other nearby "Outer Lands" This essential guidebook presents the most abundantly illustrated and fascinating account of the natural history of Cape Cod, its nearby islands, Block Island, the western coast of Rhode Island, and southeastern Long Island ever published. Exploring the ecology and most common plants and animals of the various regional environments- beaches, dunes, salt marshes, heathlands, and coastal forests- the book also encompasses marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish offshore. Lavishly illustrated with images, maps, and photographs, the guide introduces readers to more than six hundred species of plants and animals of the region, including major whale and |
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seal species. The book also provides a concise guide to the ecological history of the "Outer Lands," the glacial geology of the region, and Cape Cod's major environmental challenges, from climate change and sea level rise to the loss of wild habitats due to development. For nature-loving local residents and visitors alike, this essential book will be a well-loved resource. |
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