Quantitative Research in Human Biology and Medicine
Author | : Sigismund Peller |
Publisher | : Butterworth-Heinemann |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483281087 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483281086 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book Quantitative Research in Human Biology and Medicine written by Sigismund Peller and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantitative Research in Human Biology and Medicine reflects the author's past activities and experiences in the field of medical statistics. The book presents statistical material from a variety of medical fields. The text contains chapters that deal with different aspects of vital statistics. It provides statistical surveys of perinatal mortality rate; epidemiology of various diseases, like cancer, tuberculosis, malaria, diphtheria, and scarlatina; and discussions of various aspects of human biology such as growth and development, genetics, and nutrition. The inheritance of mental qualities; the law governing multiple births; and historical demography are covered as well. Medical statisticians and physicians will find the book interesting.