Statistics in the Health Sciences - 9781032402000

CRC Press

Statistics in the Health SciencesTheory, Applications, and Computing\nAuthor(s): Albert Vexler, Alan Hutson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9781032402000, 978-1032402000\nSynopsis\n\""This very informative book introduces classical and novel statistical methods that can be used by theoretical and applied biostatisticians to develop efficient solutions for real-world problems encountered in clinical trials and epidemiological studies. The authors provide a detailed discussion of methodological and applied issues in parametric, semi-parametric and nonparametric approaches, including computationally extensive data-driven techniques, such as empirical likelihood, sequential procedures, and bootstrap methods. Many of these techniques are implemented using popular software such as R and SAS.\"" Vlad Dragalin, Professor, Johnson and Johnson, Spring House, PA \n\n\""It is always a pleasure to come across a new bo.