tailieunhanh - Biostatistics A Methodology for the Health Sciences (Second Edition)

The purpose of this book is for readers to learn how to apply statistical methods to the biomedical sciences. The book is written so that those with no prior training in statistics and a mathematical knowledge through algebra can follow the text—although the more mathematical training one has, the easier the learning. The book is written for people in a wide variety of biomedical fields, including (alphabetically) biologists, biostatisticians, dentists, epidemiologists, health services researchers, health administrators, nurses, and physicians. The text appears to have a daunting amount of material. Indeed, there is a great deal of material, but most students will not cover it all. Also, over. | Biostatistics A Methodology for the Health Sciences Second Edition GERALD van belle LLOYD D. FISHER PATRICK J. HEAGERTY THOMAS LUMLEY Department of Biostatistics and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences University of Washington Seattle Washington K1 WILEY-VvỵĩNTERSCIENCE A JOHN WILEY SONS INC. PUBLICATION Copyright 2004 by John Wiley Sons Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley Sons Inc. Hoboken New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 978-750-8400 fax 978-646-8600 or on the web at . Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department John Wiley Sons Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030 201 748-6011 fax 201 748-6008. Limit of Liability Disclaimer of Warranty While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages. For general information on our other .