Principles of Biostatistics (with CD-ROM) | List Price: $164.95
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Binding: Hardcover
too wordy [Posted on 2007-11-08]
It is written for students who dont have a good mathematical background..Therefore it is too wordy for an engineer , physics or math student..as a student with such background, I founded many long explanations redundant as they could be said in 2 lines..
another fine introductory biostatistics book [Posted on 2008-02-13]
Like Rosner's book by the same publisher, this text is an introductory text by Harvard professors who teach medical students. It seems to be in competition with Rosner's book which makes me wonder why the same publisher is publishing them both. The style is different but the market and level of the two books seem to be the same. Both texts include diskettes with data for PCs. Both books are well written and cover mostly the same topics. The Pagano text seems to go into a little more detail on contingency tables and survival analysis. Both contain lists of valuable references.
Not for the intro-level Stat student [Posted on 2008-03-30]
Bought this off Amazon for the cheapest price for my intro Stat class. Overall, it wasn't that bad because my professor explained the topics in it very well, however, if not for her, the notes and explanation section in the book are much too verbose and lacking good, clear examples. For instance, my Calculus textbook notes section before chapter problems has at least 2-3 problems for every type in varying difficulty whereas this only has one explanation contained in paragraphs.
Flunks basic statistics [Posted on 2008-08-31]
One of the first things you learn when studying statistics is that correlation does not equal causation. Yet on the very first page of this book the authors ignore this precept in order to engage in a bit of political propaganda.
You'd think someone writing a textbook would be smarter than that.
Great transaction [Posted on 2008-09-29]
Very smooth transaction. Quick delivery and book is just as described...excellent condition. Would definitely do business again. Thanks!
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