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Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care
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Ideal for nursing and midwifery students, qualified nurses, and early career healthcare professionals seeking a practical and straightforward introduction to statistics relevant to clinical settings.
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Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery, and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics 'from scratch'. Making no assumptions about one's existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills to apply various formulae and techniques to their own data.
The authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and healthcare professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical trials and epidemiology journals.
- Offers information on statistics presented in a clear, straightforward manner
- Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case studies, and data sets
- Provides an understanding of how data collected can be processed for the patients’ benefit
- Contains a new section on how to calculate and use percentiles
Written for students, qualified nurses, and other healthcare professionals, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics.
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Praised for its friendly, accessible language, this book is recognised as a comprehensive and user-friendly resource. Reviews highlight its effectiveness in simplifying statistical concepts, facilitating learning and reference, and aiding nurses in appraising research and applying evidence in practice.
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ISBN: 9781119698524
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 224
About the Author
JIM FOWLER, former Principal Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
PHILIP JARVIS, Statistician, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
MEL CHEVANNES, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.
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