Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice: . by B. Burt Gerstman

Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice, Second Edition is a concise introductory text that focuses on the common types of data encountered in public health and the biomedical fields. The text puts equal emphasis on exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods. Sampling, exploratory data analysis, estimation, hypothesis testing, and power and precision are covered through detailed, illustrative examples. The book is organized into three parts: Part I addresses basic concepts and techniques, Part II covers analytic techniques for quantitative response variables, and Part III covers techniques for categorical responses. With language, examples, and exercises that are accessible to students with modest mathematical backgrounds, this foundational biostatistics text is well-suited for undergraduates and graduates in various fields of public health.