Customer Review: This author stands out in both how understandable he makes statistical concepts and on statistical accuracy (something surprisingly missing in many medical statistics textbooks). There is a particularly good section on pitfalls and benefits of computer software. When more complicated tests are... more info
Customer Review: Probably one of the most complete works on research fundamentals, biostats, and design strategy. A must for all grad students in any of the biomedical fields, even clinicians.
Customer Review: I reviewed "Physician Assistant's Guide to Research and Medical Literature", Edited by J. Dennis Blessing, PhD, PA-C, with a forward by Donald M Pederson, PhD, PA. Many well known and respected PA educators and clinicians authored chapters including James Cawley, Roderick Hooker, Robert Jarski,... more info
Customer Review: A must for anyone who fishes for money/grant for research. Great asset and provides immense help and support for developing grant writing skill
Customer Review: A thoroughly researched, clearly written text on a timely and much controverted subject. Conflicts of interest occur in many social situations, the present book concentrating on conflictive issues in medical practice, research and education.
After granting lip-service to a deontological (duty... more info
Customer Review: As a principal level Statistician in industry, I have long used Armitage's earlier edition of this text to lend as a resource for non-statistical colleagues, because of its lucid and easily understandable explanations of statistical concepts. However, it has also proved a valuable resource to me... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book because I had no training in statistics and was feeling frustrated by having to memorize meaningless things for exams. I mean, that the short term memorization of sensitivity/specificity, prevalence, odds rations, these kinds of things was hard for me and then I would forget what... more info
Customer Review: As a person who never studied high school level biology I find this book extremely difficult to follow. A solid background in chemistry seems necessary to fully grasp the concepts being discussed, so I was surprised that the Introduction claims it could be used as a middle-school textbook. Excerpt:... more info
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