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Statistics for Healthcare Professionals: An Introduction

Statistics for Healthcare Professionals: An Introduction

by IanScott (Author), Deborah Mazhindu (Author), Deborah Mazhindu (Author), Ian Scott (Author)

  • New

    Hardcover 2014

    $113.79
Synopsis

This book introduces you to the basic rules and principles of statistics and shows you how straightforward statistical tests can be performed and analysed in relation to healthcare.

Key features of the text are:

-Examples which show how statistics are used in the real world
-Exercises to test your understanding and develop your proficiency
-A glossary to remind you of key terms.
-Additional online material including guides to using Microsoft Excel and SPSS and sample datasets.

$113.79

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7 in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Edition: Second
 Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 24 Mar 2014
ISBN 10: 1446208923
ISBN 13: 9781446208922

Media Reviews

'Very focused and specific on stats. The style is more accessible than the others and the format is of much more value in the teaching situation, with the boxes and the exercises offering an excellent set of tools for the students and the academic tutor.'

-- Angela Scriven

What are the key strengths of this book?

'Very focused and specific on stats. The style is more accessible than the others and the format is of much more value in the teaching situation, with the boxes and the exercises offering an excellent set of tools for the students and the academic tutor.'

Mohammed Hassali, University of Malaysia new edition review:

Easy to read and comprehend

Sheila Scutter, University of South Australia new edition review:

Style, case studies. simplicity in style and explanation. Relevance to health sciences. Many books relate to nursing.


-- Hassali and Scutter

`Scott and Mazhindu have successfully tackled the important challenge of providing future healthcare providers with the foundation for translating research into practice.'

-- Susan Schembre, Assistant Professor, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

`I like the simplicity in style of this book. I recommend it to students who are apprehensive about their abilities to handle a statistics course.'

-- Dr Sheila Scutter, Lecturer, University of South Australia
Author Bio
Dr. D. M. Mazhindu is Head of Research Development & Pedagogy at the School of Nursing & Primary Care Practice, Faculty of Health & Applied Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University. This strategic role includes: leading the research teaching team in the school, generating & undertaking research & enterprise activity & supporting research capacity & capability through staff development activities, conferences, seminars, international partnership working, supervising PhD students & research assistants. Research interests include: Researching Vulnerable Groups, Older People and Aging, Dementia Care, End of Life Care, Emotions at Work, Occupations & Organizations, The Development of Expert Performance, Professional Judgment and Clinical Competence, Qualitative, Critical, Participatory research methods, Statistics & Evidence Based Practice. Professional interests include: Intensive Care, Acute Medical & Surgical Care, Care of Older People, Work Force & Practice Development, and Improving Service Delivery through Continuing Professional Education (CPE).