vbid/9783319966441

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This is a concise introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics written specifically for medical students and first-time learners of clinical research methods.� It presents the core concepts of epidemiology and of biostatistics and illustrates them with extensive examples from the clinical literature.� It is the only book on the market written to speak directly to medical students and first-time biomedical researchers by using language and examples that are easy to understand.� This newly updated second edition is extensively rewritten to provide the clearest explanations and examples. There is also a sister-text, a 150-problem workbook of practice problems that can be purchased alongside this textbook.� The author continues to provide a text that is attractively fast-paced and concise for use in condensed courses, such as those taught in medical school.� The book is an excellent review for the epidemiology section of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Part I which all medical students must take at the end of the second year.Typham this is the title: Epidemiology and Biostatistics An Introduction to Clinical Research 2nd Edition