Subjects:  1. Biostatistics    2. Life Sciences - Biology - General    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Probability & Statistics - General    5. Public Health    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Clinical & Internal Medicine    9. Mathematics / Statistics    10. Probability & statistics   

Subjects:  1. Citizen participation    2. Community health services    3. Health Care Delivery    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Methodology    7. Public Health    8. Research    9. Health systems & services    10. Medical / Public Health    11. Medical research    12. Social groups & communities   

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Very helpful
This book was another one of Anne Haddix's greatests hits! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cost effectiveness    2. Decision making    3. Economic aspects    4. Epidemiology    5. Evaluation    6. Evaluation Of Health Services    7. General    8. Health Care Delivery    9. Medical    10. Medicine, Preventive    11. Preventive Medicine    12. Public Health    13. Reference    14. General practice    15. Medical / Public Health    16. Medicine | Public Health    17. Public health & preventive medicine   

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Clarity at last!
I'm ABD Economics and down to the dissertation.I have 10 titles on my shelf that deal directly with survival/event-history analysis.I've plowed though them all.Finally (!) I have one that is useful; and, this is the one.If you are not already familiar with this method and/or you are only going to get one book - this is the one to acquire.Far and away it beats everything else I've purchased. Don't be put off the by epidemiological examples - they're easy enough to read through.The authors' personal preference seems to be for STATA, but SAS and SPSS code are available in the appendix.

useful book
this is a very useful book to introduce you to the concepts of survival analysis. It is better for those who already have basic knoweledge abour regression models but it can be used by beginners as well. Basic knowledge of statistics is strongly required.

The only survival analysis book you'll ever need
A very well written, step by step book on survivalanalysis, recommendedfor all, absolute beginners as well as experienced
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Subjects:  1. Biostatistics    2. Epidemiology    3. General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Programmed Instruction    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Survival Analysis    10. Survival analysis (Biometry)    11. Medical / Biostatistics    12. Probability & statistics   

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An outstanding introduction to epidemiology
I'm a doctoral student in epidemiology and I have become familiar with a number of introductory textbooks in epidemiology over the past few years.I think Rothman's book is one of the best of the lot.I found it particularly useful as a bridge between basic introductory textbooks such as Gordis' "Epidemiology" and Rothman & Greenland's "Modern Epidemiology".Rothman's introductory text does an excellent job of selectively covering important topics in epidemiology at a level of detail that is appropriate to its intended audience.The writing style is relaxed yet precise and lucid.His coverage of study designs and bias is particularly illuminating.Some topics such as the interpretation of diagnostic tests and screening are not covered.However, as an introduction to the principles and concepts of epidemiology, the book serves its purpose very well.

Not Bad, Mr. Rothman.... Not Bad.
Rothman's introductory Epidemiology book is quite user friendly in that it is well organized, clear, and concise. Some students may run into some difficulties, however, if they rely solely on this book as their main resource for their graduate level work. Rothman only scratches the surface in some areas, which may be frustrating at times...The book certainly lives up to its title of being "An Introduction." Unfortunately, that means starving graduate students will have to splurge on "Epidemiology: The Body" and "Epidemiology: The Conclusion," if they want to gain a truly in-depth and comprehensive perspective. Unfortunately, these books, to my knowledge, have yet to be written. Nevertheless, Rothman's book is definitely useful for acquiring a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts in epidemiology.

Best conceptual epi book published to date
To my knowledge, this is the best and simplest textbook in epidemiology that has been published to date. I could compare it with practically all the 'mainstream' textbooks that I have been using, more or less recent, and more or less detailed textbooks.
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Subjects:  1. Epidemiologic Methods    2. Epidemiology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Public Health    6. Epidemiology & medical statistics    7. Medical / Epidemiology    8. Medicine | Epidemiology & Biostatistics    9. Probability & statistics   

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Life Sciences - Biology - General    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medicine    5. Neuroscience    6. Proposal writing in medicine    7. Public Health    8. Research    9. Research & Methodology    10. Research grants    11. Science    12. United States    13. Medical / Neuroscience    14. Medical research    15. Reference works   

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Writing Up Qualitative Research
This book has been very helpful in determining where to start and steps to make for completing a qualitative research project. It offers suggestions of "how to" and provides application tips that make a sometimes seemingly overwhelming project manageable. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Authorship    2. Composition & Creative Writing - Academic    3. Composition & Creative Writing - General    4. Educational anthropology    5. Ethnology    6. General    7. Reference    8. Research    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Technical writing    12. Social Science / Research    13. Social research & statistics    14. Writing & editing guides   

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great help to resident
As a resident, I frequently prepared journal clubs, where we have to carefully discuss and scrutinize studies. I gained some introduction from "Appleton and Lange's Review of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for the USMLE". But preparing for journal clubs was quite different. There are many of statistical and epidemiological terminology in each article, some I am familiar with, but others are confusing and new. In this very helpful "dictionary" I was able to find more than 95% of the terms with brief definition and good short explanation that successfully allowed me to soundly evaluate the studies and prepare an impressive brief, neat handouts. The great thing about this dictionary was its well organization and ease to find what you are looking for. My friends frequently borrowed when they have to prepare their journal clubs, and found it really helpful. "The" dictionary of epidemiology
One of the major problems with studying the field of epidemiology is the inconsistency of terminology that is used. This is because the field is relatively young, is actively evolving and has developed from multipleother disciplines including the social sciences as well as the medicalsciences and statistics. As a result, it can be both confusing andfrustrating for the student. This dictionary is the "bible" ofterminology for the fireld, in part because there is no other. This shouldbe an absolute requirement for the shelf of every student in the field ofepidemiology. Even experienced epidemiologists are encouraged to have acopy for reference purposes. The only caution is that a new edition is dueout soon. It can only be better than the first edition.Get it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries & Terminology    3. Epidemiology    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Public Health    7. Epidemiology & medical statistics    8. Medical / Epidemiology    9. Medicine | Epidemiology & Biostatistics    10. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Calculus    2. Clinical Chemistry    3. Diagnosis    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Reference    7. Research    8. General practice   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Chemistry    2. Clinical medicine    3. Clinical trials    4. Consumer Health    5. Healing    6. Medical    7. Medical Research    8. Medicine    9. Nursing - Research & Theory    10. Research    11. Health & Fitness / General    12. Pre-Clinical Medicine: Basic Sciences   

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just view the excerpt
I encourage you to view the excerpt of this book; it will help you, more than any customer review, to see if this book is what you expect or imagine. In the excerpt, I found that chapter 2 starts with a bulleted list of items, without any introduction, any motivation, any explanation, nor comment. Next, using the same style (just displaying a list of bulleted items), "develops" each item of the bulleted list. I feel that this type of book would not give me any help to write anything; it would be useless for me.
One of the four essential books for the technical writer
This is the best style guide for technical writing I have ever found.It gives more every day practical information than any of the other technical writing books and gives that information in a highly usable format. Very useful
While Robert A. Day's How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper givesa good overview of the writing and publishing process on a macro levelregarding organization and presentation of material, Science and TechnicalWriting provides great detailed advice on a micro level. Philip Rubensgives very clear instruction on paragraphing, grammar, punctuation andspelling as well as the intricacies of how to present numbers, mathematicalsymbols and scientific notation. In addition, there are illustratedguidelines on how to design a variety documents such as brochures, manualsand newsletters right down to the page-level including representinginformation in charts, tables and diagrams.The book itself iswell-designed and well-organized giving testament to its own advice. Thisis a good general reference for both writers and editors of science andtechnical documentation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Science/Mathematics    3. Technical Writing    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. English    7. Language & Linguistics    8. Science / Reference    9. Science: General Issues    10. Writing skills   

Subjects:  1. Data Interpretation, Statistic    2. Evaluation    3. Mathematics    4. Medicine    5. Meta-analysis    6. Probability & Statistics - General    7. Probability & Statistics - Multivariate Analysis    8. Research    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Calculus & mathematical analysis    11. Epidemiology & medical statistics    12. Mathematics / Statistics    13. Medical research    14. Probability & statistics   

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A concise step-by-step guide on writing grants
This book is full of tips and hints how maximizing the impact of your ideas in a grant application.Examples of effective writing and lists of common pitfalls give concrete guidance on writing a grant that conveys your ideas in their best light.The author also explains the perspective of the grant reviewers who read and score your grant. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Proposal writing for grants    5. Proposal writing in medicine    6. Research    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Study & Teaching    10. United States    11. Biology, Life Sciences    12. Education    13. Education / General    14. Mathematics and Science   

Subjects:  1. Animal models in research    2. Laboratory Medicine    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Research    6. Orthopedics    7. Research    8. Medical / Orthopedics    9. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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The brain and how it works has long been one of life's more intriguing mysteries. Ronald Kotulak, a reporter for the Read more

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So fascinating!
If only my reviews could be as interesting as this book, but then maybe if I didn't buy so many books, I'd have more time to include the details on what makes such books as this so wonderful to own.One detail I remember from Kotulak's writing is the information on how the brain fixes itself.When in "formal" school, I was taught so many things that simply were not true.I'm so happy to learn that things I suspected as truth (which went contrary to what was being taught) are now being discovered (or should I say "uncovered"?) as the way things really are.

Must read for parents
A very informative book shedding light on cognitive developement especially in children, but also expanding into violence and recovery after injuries inflicted on the brain. A great stepping stone into a very fascinating subject.The book is slightly repetitive thus the missing star, but don't worry it is still very readable.

Section 1: A must for new Parents, Grandparents, and Teacher
Section 1 is presented in an easy, non-technical way that permits any person keen on helping develop the young mind, develop it to its maximum capacity.Research is well documented. Educators should be guided by such presentations in the ways school curricula are designed. The sections on brain injury and healing are a little more technical, but point to a very exciting short term future in addressing neruological problems. The concluding remarks refocus the reader on just how important very early and continuous education is important to us. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. General    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical    5. Neurology    6. Neuropsychology    7. Neuroscience    8. Neurosciences    9. Research    10. Science    11. Cognition & cognitive psychology    12. Health & Fitness / General    13. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

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Pdq Statistics (PDQ Series)
In these times, you can't walk in the streets without hear or read some statistics, in the paper, in the market or everywhere.
In a class of its own!
This book is the only statistics book of its type.For each section covering a specific statistical method (from simple methods to those you may not even cover in your PhD training), a concise 2-5 page summary is presented.The goal is not to enable the reader to calculate any of these statistics, but to understand conceptually what each statistic means.This is where it can fill in information other statistics texts never get to.A student (or researcher!) who can churn out factorial ANOVA results, but doesn't truly understand what they mean can turn to this book for clarity.It's simple (for statistics), it's short, it's clear, and you have to love a book that is dedicated "To the many people who have made this book both possible and necessary -- authors of other statistics books"!

The best
I've spent years looking for a book on statistics that is lucid for professionals who need to use statistical methods but who don't want to get a Ph.D. in math to be able to undertand them.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biometry    2. Biostatistics    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical Research    7. Public Health    8. Research    9. Epidemiology & medical statistics   

Subjects:  1. Biostatistics    2. Mathematics    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Probability & Statistics - General    5. Research    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Mathematics / Statistics    8. Medical laboratory testing & techniques    9. Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment   

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Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing
Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing by Kathleen B. Gaberson and Marilyn H. OermannRead more

Subjects:  1. Education, Nursing    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing - Research & Theory    7. Nursing Education    8. Nursing Research    9. Study and teaching    10. Teaching    11. methods    12. Higher & further education    13. Medical research   

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clear coverage for practicing biostatisticians
Advances in the theory of repeated significance testing in the 1980s and 1990s has made sequential methods practical by identifying stopping rules for data collected sequentially but in groups. This material is now used to plan interim analyses and both safety and efficacy group sequential trials for clinical trials. This text provides for the first time thorough coverage of these advances with suitable references to the literature.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biostatistics    2. Clinical trials    3. Decision Theory    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Pharmaceutical Chemistry    7. Pharmacology    8. Pharmacy    9. Probability & Statistics - General    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Statistical methods    12. Statistics    13. methods    14. Applied mathematics    15. Groups & group theory    16. Mathematics / Statistics    17. Medical laboratory testing & techniques    18. Probability & statistics   

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Outstanding!
This book is incredably well-written. Although I had not read a statistics text in 12 years, this book balanced theoretical development, explanation, and examples in such a way that it was actually easy to read. The organization of the book makes looking up a particular topic very easy. The reference list is extensive. The best thing about the book is the set of graphics and maps to illustrate the mathematics, modeling, and outcomes. This book is a must-have for anyone involved in spatial statistics, disease clustering, epidemiology. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biostatistics    2. Mathematical Statistics    3. Mathematics    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical History & Records    6. Medical Records    7. Probability & Statistics - General    8. Public Health    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Spatial analysis (Statistics)    11. Statistical methods    12. Epidemiology & medical statistics    13. Mathematics / Statistics