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Biostatistics
George G. Woodworth
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Description for Biostatistics
Hardcover. An essential introductory text linking traditional biostatistics with bayesian methods In recent years, Bayesian methods have seen an explosion of interest, with applications in fields including biochemistry, ecology, medicine, oncology, pharmacology, and public health. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
An essential introductory text linking traditional biostatistics with bayesian methods
In recent years, Bayesian methods have seen an explosion of interest, with applications in fields including biochemistry, ecology, medicine, oncology, pharmacology, and public health. As an interpretive system integrating data with observation, the Bayesian approach provides a nuanced yet mathematically rigorous means of conceptualizing biomedical statistics--from diagnostic tests to DNA evidence.
Biostatistics: A Bayesian Introduction offers a pioneering approach by presenting the foundations of biostatistics through the Bayesian lens. Using easily understood, classic Dutch Book thought experiments to derive subjective probability from a simple principle of rationality, the ... Read more
An essential introductory text linking traditional biostatistics with bayesian methods
In recent years, Bayesian methods have seen an explosion of interest, with applications in fields including biochemistry, ecology, medicine, oncology, pharmacology, and public health. As an interpretive system integrating data with observation, the Bayesian approach provides a nuanced yet mathematically rigorous means of conceptualizing biomedical statistics--from diagnostic tests to DNA evidence.
Biostatistics: A Bayesian Introduction offers a pioneering approach by presenting the foundations of biostatistics through the Bayesian lens. Using easily understood, classic Dutch Book thought experiments to derive subjective probability from a simple principle of rationality, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471468424
SKU
V9780471468424
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About George G. Woodworth
GEORGE G. WOODWORTH, PhD, holds dual professorships in statistics and public health at the University of Iowa. The author of more than 100 individual and collaborative publications, he received his PhD from the University of Minnesota.
Reviews for Biostatistics
"…simply enjoyable…ideal as a reference." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2007) "This book should be very useful in the classroom and for interpretation of the literature, and it is thus highly recommended for students, instructors, and investigators." (The Annals of Pharmcotherapy, July/August 2005) “…a very interesting, well written and…very enjoyable and easy to read book…I ... Read more