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Indian Pediatr 2017;54: 81 |
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Book Review
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Practical Use of Biostatistics
Abhiram Behera
Paras Medical Publisher
New Delhi 110 002, India.
Pages: 350: Price: Rs. 290/-.
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Biostatistics is one discipline where doctors often
struggle to come to terms with; and very often, students come requesting
to suggest a good book on biostatistics. This book covers all the topics
that are relevant to application of statistics in medical research. The
good part of the book is that it has several illustrative exercises,
which the researchers can relate to. Similarly, students will be
benefitted by the multiple choice questions at the end of the book. But
unfortunately, the book suffers from some limitations. It keeps the
subject as complicated as it sounds to medical professionals. There are
hardly any attempts made to explain the complex topics with suitable
examples. The book is full of formulae and theoretical constructs,
without simplifying the same. Grammatical errors are aplenty, which make
reading difficult.
Arun K Sharma
Professor,
Department of Community Medicine,
UCMS and Associated GTB Hospital,
Delhi 110 095, India.
Email: [email protected]
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