AWhen the woman he loved was diagnosed with a metastatic cancer, science writer George Johnson embarked on a journey to learn everything he could about the disease and the people who dedicate their lives to understanding and combating it. What he discovered is a revolution under…
New theories question cancer as we know it in this exploration of the latest theories that could help us better understand and treat cancer in the years to come. Learn what diet and dinosaurs' skeletons can tell us about the nature of cancer, where cancer comes from, how tumors …
"The accompanying CD-ROM contains the software program 'Metanalysis' which has been especially devised by doctors for doctors to perform meta-analysis of medical research."--Page 4 of cover.
"This is much more than a basic medical statistics book - it also equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to carry out evidence-based research." "Step-by step, you are guided through how to select the correct test, interpret the statistics, and present the results. The t…
Holistic approach to understanding medical statistics. This hands-on guide is much more than a basic medical statistics introduction. It equips you with the statistical tools required for evidence-based clinical research. Each chapter provides a clear step-by-step guide to each …
Modelling survival data in medical research
by Collett, D.
fromTexts in statistical science
Provides an outstanding text for upper-level and graduate courses in survival analysis, biostatistics, and time-to-event analysis. This edition features a more detailed treatment of topics such as parametric models, accelerated failure time models, and the analysis of interval-c…
Cet ouvrage canadien s'adresse avant tout aux chercheurs, en leur présentant les principales règles auxquelles ils doivent se soumettre lorsqu'ils font appel à des sujets humains pour leurs travaux, en leur indiquant les éléments dont il faut tenir compte dans la rédaction d'un …
"A personal history of the war on cancer, told by the pioneering oncologist who developed the first successful chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma"-- "The true story of the war on cancer from one of its generals In The Death of Cancer, Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Jr.--forme…
"This text offers a practical method for developing tests, validating instruments, and reporting outcomes through the use of factor analysis. Ideal for graduate level nursing students, this book is also an invaluable resource for health care researchers."