Medical biostatistics

Content: Medical Uncertainties. Uncertainties in Health and Disease. Uncertainties in Medical Research. Uncertainties in Health Planning and Evaluation. Management of Uncertainties: About This Book. References. Exercises. Basics of Medical Studies. Study Protocol. Types of Medical Studies. Data Collection. Nonsampling Errors and Other Biases. References. Exercises. Sampling Methods. Sampling Concepts. Common Methods of Random Sampling. Some Other Methods of Sampling. References. Exercises. Designs for Observational Studies. Some Basic Concepts. Prospective Studies. Retrospective Studies. C