Today, mathematics, biology, medicine, and statistics are closing the interdisciplinary gap in an unprecedented way and many of the important unanswered questions now emerge at the interface of these disciplines.

Now in its second edition, this user-friendly guide on biostatistics focuses on the proper use and interpretation of statistical methods.

This textbook does not require extensive background in mathematics. Instead of highlighting derivations of formulas, the authors provide rationales for the formulas, allowing students to grasp a better understanding of the link between biology and statistics.

The material on life tables and survival analysis allows students to better understand the recent literature in the health field, particularly in the study of chronic disease treatment.

Biostatistics now includes a companion website to demonstrate the different applications of computer packages for performing the various analyses presented in this text.

Elsevier

Ronald Forthofer, Boulder County, Colorado; Eun Lee, Oregon Health Science University, Portland; Mike Hernandez, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

528pp hardback

ISBN 978012369492-8

www.elsevier.com.au