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Introductory Biostatistics for the Health Sciences
Modern Applications Including Bootstrap
von Michael R. Chernick und Robert H. Friis* Emphasis on outliers is discussed by way of detection andtreatment.
* Resampling statistics software is incorporated throughout.
* Motivating applications are presented in light of honesttheory.
* Plentiful exercises are sprinkled throughout.
