Statistics for Healthcare Professionals
An Introduction
- Ian Scott - Oxford Brookes University, UK
- Debbie Mazhindu - Buckinghamshire New University, UK
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.
'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.'
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.
‘Scott and Mazhindu have successfully tackled the important challenge of providing future healthcare providers with the foundation for translating research into practice.’
‘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.’
I have used this text for many years now as it provides a simple easily accessible introduction to statistical approaches that is subject specific - something that helps healthcare and associated students engage with the topic. This new edition provides a useful update to the text.
User friendly text that walk the healthcare professional through statistics.
Very good introductory statistical text for students at all levels. Very clear and easy to follow. I Greatly recommend this book.
This book is very helpful as introductory course to statistics for healthcare professionals
Excellent text for those who find statistics trying !
This is a very good text which outlines the important statistical requirement for the undergraduate student. The section on displaying data is of particular interest, whilst the whole text is presented in a clear and fresh manner.
