Download or read book Harnessing Official Statistics written by Deana Leadbeter and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the range of sources of official statistics relevant to healthcare, and the benefits and potential pitfalls of using them in research and in everyday clinical work. It highlights the issues that need to be considered when accessing and using data, and shows how the reader can transform data from being on a system to something that is of practical use. The contributors include John Charlton, Steve Price, Sheila Anderson, Gillian Matthews and Colin Cryer.