{"product_id":"9781493921331","title":"Biostatistics and Epidemiology: A Primer for Health and Biomedical Professionals","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBiostatistics and Epidemiology: A Primer for Health and Biomedical Professionals\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia; Smoller, Jordan\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of the first edition, \u003ci\u003eBiostatistics and Epidemiology\u003c\/i\u003e has attracted loyal readers from across specialty areas in the biomedical community. Not only does this textbook teach foundations of epidemiological design and statistical methods, but it also includes topics applicable to new areas of research. Areas covered in the fourth edition include a new chapter on risk prediction, risk reclassification and evaluation of biomarkers, new material on propensity analyses, and a vastly expanded chapter on genetic epidemiology, which  is particularly relevant to those who wish to understand the epidemiological and statistical aspects of scientific articles in this rapidly advancing field. \u003ci\u003eBiostatistics and Epidemiology\u003c\/i\u003e was written to be accessible for readers without backgrounds in mathematics. It provides clear explanations of underlying principles, as well as practical guidelines of \"how to do it\" and \"how to interpret it.\" Key features include a philosophical and logical explanation at the beginning of the book, subsections that can stand alone or serve as reference, cross-referencing, recommended reading, and appendices covering sample calculations for various statistics in the text. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-02-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493921331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-2134-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 200.0cm x139.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 260.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44395461410956,"sku":"9781493921331","price":89.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493921331.jpg?v=1755792469","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781493921331","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}