Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care

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Jim Fowler (Leicester Polytechnic, UK) Philip Jarvis (Safety of Medicines, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK)

Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care

Jim Fowler (Leicester Polytechnic, UK), Philip Jarvis (Safety of Medicines, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK), Mel Chevannes (De Montfort University, Leicester, UK)

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Wiley-Blackwell
31 May 2021

Medicine: general issues; Biology, life sciences

Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics 'from scratch'. Making no assumptions about one's existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills to apply various formula and techniques to their own data.

The authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and health care professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical trials and epidemiology journals.

Offers information on statistics presented in a clear, straightforward manner Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case studies, and data sets Provides an understanding of how data collected can be processed for the patients’ benefit Contains a new section on how to calculate and use percentiles

Written for students, qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics.

By: Jim Fowler (Leicester Polytechnic UK), Philip Jarvis (Safety of Medicines, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK), Mel Chevannes (De Montfort University, Leicester, UK)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781119698524
ISBN 10: 1119698529
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 31 May 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

JIM FOWLER, former Principal Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. PHILIP JARVIS, Statistician, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland. MEL CHEVANNES, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.

Reviews for Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care

"""The language is friendly and puts the reader at ease ....This book provides comprehensive coverage of an area that is important to all health care professionals. (Nursing Times, 28 March 2002) ""...a plain English guide...to facilitate both learning and reference..."" (Nurse Education Today, No.23,2003) ""...helpful in enabling nurses to appraise empirical research and utilise research in their practice..."" (Primary Health Care, October 2003) ""...provides clear explanations of the statistical concepts and illustrates these using relevant nursing scenarios..."" (Practice Nurse, Friday 16 January, 2004) ""...provides a basic foundation of statistics...good resource for nurses...very user friendly..."" (Oncology Nursing Forum, Vol31(2), 2004)"