OVERVIEW
Praise for the first edition
“...The present scope of
statistics in medical research
is nowhere more manifest
than in the stunning,
benchmark Encyclopedia of
Biostatistics... an unsurpassed
and timely addition to the
statistical literature...”
- International Journal of Epidemiology
At the forefront of Statistical
and Medical Research…
The Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, 2nd
Edition offers the definitive reference
to support the development and use of
statistical methods for addressing the
problems and critical issues that
confront scientists, practitioners and
policy makers engaged in the life and
medical sciences. With the growing
importance and application of
biostatistics, reflected in the increasing
number of statisticians employed in the
pharmaceutical industry, healthcare
sector and medical schools, this new
edition will find widespread application
in basic medical science; the planning,
financing and distribution of health care; and
the measurement of health care status and
progress in the population.
Authoritative and Comprehensive Coverage…
Building on the widely acclaimed achievement of the First Edition, the
distinguished editorial team has commissioned new material and revised
existing articles to ensure that the coverage of key topics is completely up
to date and comprehensive. Among the areas receiving increased
attention are Bayesian methodology and applications, and modeling the
spread of infectious diseases and the development of epidemics. In
addition the Encyclopedia now includes many contributions that focus on
the rapid growth of bioinformatics and its pivotal role in studying the
human genome.
• Expanded and enhanced coverage of key topics including bioinformatics, clinical trials, computation, genetics, and Bayesian methods and applications
• Containing over 1300 articles, 182 entirely new to this edition, with more than 300 revised and updated to reflect current research and developments
• All encompassed in 8 extensively cross-referenced volumes |
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