Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, Second Edition (Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials) [Paperback]

Geoffrey R. Norman (Author), David L. Streiner (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1550091239 | ISBN-13: 978-1550091236 | Publication Date: July 15, 2000 | Edition: 2nd

Following a highly successful first edition, this book takes on a highly entertaining approach to an area normally reserved for dry, hard-to-follow books. Students benefit not only from the humorous aspects, but also from the in-depth and memorable discussions. This second edition features four new chapters on computer-intensive techniques, including MANOVA, Logistic Regression, Measuring Change and Structural Equation Modeling. This book is excellent for medical and other health professions students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: pmph usa; 2nd edition (July 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550091239
• ISBN-13: 978-1550091236
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best biostatistics review ever!, November 2, 2004

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M. Garrison (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, Second Edition (Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials) (Paperback)

I keep a copy of this book in my office to loan out to students who are reviewing for biostatistics exams, and colleagues who feel the need to brush up on their biostats.

The book definitely does assume some basic knowledge about statistics -- I wouldn't recommend it for someone trying to learn about biostats for the first time. It's really best for someone who already has some kind of formal training in biostatistics, but doesn't want to have to dredge through the heavy textbooks for every question -- I can definitely find the answers to my most common questions in this book much more quickly than I can in my formal textbooks.

For those looking for a less technical introduction to biostatistics that doesn't presume a lot of preexisting knowledge, I'd suggest Modulsky's 'Intuitive Biostatistics'.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A funny biostatistics textbook? Isn't that an oxymoron?, August 10, 2000

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Teresa A O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, Second Edition (Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials) (Paperback)

This is the single best textbook on biostatistics that you will ever buy. It's that simple. It's complete (includes most of the major statistical tests). It's readable enough to be a self-study text. It shows the math; unlike most statistical textbooks, however, the authors explain the equations and derivations in English versus statisticese. The very best thing about this text is that it is funny. How many times do you smile or even giggle when you read a biostatistics book? Unless you're two standard deviations from the mean, you'll do it with this one. This text is most appropriate for the health care professional who is trying to make sense of the statistical analysis section of published papers and needs a readable reference.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Biostatistics The Bare Essentials, August 13, 2001

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Nancy C. Russell "Nan Russell" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, Second Edition (Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials) (Paperback)

This book is a well written and light hearted synopsis of the important tools used by statisticians, epidemiologists, and others who attempt to compare the characteristics of groups of people. Although the humor is occasionally strained it is generally quite confortable.

"Biostatistics The Bare Essentials" is particularly valuable for those of us who quickly become overwhelmed by pages full of algebraic symbols. The authors actually manage to explain statistical concepts in english with a minimum of equations. The equations that are introduced are explained in a concise and readable style. This book can be valuable as either an introduction or a review.