• Provides many real-data sets in various fields in the form of examples at at the end of all twelve chapters in the form of exercises.
• Covers all of the nuts and bolts of biostatistics in a user-friendly style that motivates readers....more
  
  

Survival analysis is an active field and many advances, particularly in software, have emerged over the last eight years. Modelling Survival Data in Medical Research, Second Edition updates and expands on the highly successful first edition, which was praised for its clarity, content, and broad-based accessibility. This edition presents the...more

Written by the foremost author in the field, this book explores the principles of informal logic as applied to clinical problems and the uses of evidence in logical reasoning. It covers general concepts, theories, paradigms, and definitions; EBM reasoning at each step of a clinician's work; and decision making based...more

Presenting strategies in control policies, this text uses a systems theory approach to predict, simulate and streamline plant operation, conserve fuel and resources, and increase workplace safety in the manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, biochemical and energy industries. Topics of discussion include system theory and chemical/biochemical engineering systems, steady state, unsteady...more

A look at the forefront of an industry revolution

"I've been deep inside the biotech industry since its infancy. This book provides fresh insights about how it started, what drives it, and most importantly, where it's going."--Scott W. Morrison, partner, Ernst & Young LL

Richard W. Oliver...more

• Emphasis on outliers is discussed by way of detection and treatment.
• Resampling statistics software is incorporated throughout.
• Motivating applications are presented...more
  
  

Completely revised and updated, the second edition of this classic text retains its predecessor's careful balance of theory and practice while incorporating new approaches, more data sets, and a broader scope. Enhancements in this edition include a new chapter on bioequivalence, methods for analyzing longitudinal continuous and categorical data, extensive...more

The interdisciplinary field of biomedical engineering requires its followers to know and master not only engineering skills, but also a diversity of material in the biological sciences. This text helps biomedical engineers strengthen their skills in the common network of applied mathematics that ties together these diverse disciplines. Based on...more