Jane Randall 
Biostatistics for Medical, Nursing and Pharmacy Students 

Designed specifically for healthcare practitioners who need to understand basic Fundamentals of Biostatistics but do not have much time tospare. Fundamentals of Biostatistics for Nurses presents important statistical methods used in today’s biomedical research and providesinsight on their appropriate application. Rather than provide detailed mathematics for each of these methods, the bookemphasizes what healthcare practitioners need to know to interpret and incorporate the latest biomedical research intotheir practices. The book begins with a basic introduction to the relationship between Fundamentals of Biostatistics and medical research, asking the question "why study statistics?, " while also exploring the significance of statisitcal methods in medical literatureand clinical trials research. Subsequent chapters explore key topics, including:Correlation, regression, and logistic regression; Diagnostics; Estimating means and proportions; Normal distribution and thecentral limit theorem; Sampling from populations; Contingency tables; Exercise sets at the end of each chapter allow readersto test their comprehension of the presented concepts and techniques.The book is an excellent reference for doctors, nurses, and other practicing clinicians in the fields of medicine, public health, pharmacy, and the life sciences who need tounderstand and apply statistical methods in their everyday work. It also serves as a suitable supplement for courses on Fundamentals of Biostatistics at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.