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Introduction to Statistics for Nurses

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ISBN-10: 0131967533

ISBN-13: 9780131967533

Edition: 2007

Authors: John Maltby, Liz Day, Glenn Williams

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Take the fear out of statistics with this straightforward, practical and applied book on the 'how and why ' of using statistics. In your profession as a nurse, you 'll be presented with statistics every day: mortality rates, average life expectancy, percentage recovery rate, average remission time, the findings of which drugs work best with which illnesses. In fact, most of your job, the policies that surround it, the treatment strategies, and all the facts described above are derived from the use of statistics. This book will help you to understand the use of statistics in nursing literature, and show you how to use statistics effectively in answering your own research questions.…    
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List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 2/5/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.35" wide x 9.25" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Glenn Williams is the founder and CEO of Outward Looking International, a global leadership consulting business based in Queensland, Australia. Formerly the chief operating officer for Focus on the Family, Williams has extensive background in counseling youth and families. As a licensed psychologist and former pastor, Glenn co-authored the program How to Drug Proof Your Kids and was a consultant and contributing author to the parenting curriculum Starting Points. Williams has spoken broadly on topics such as marriage, parenting, family and leadership in almost 20 countries, including keynote presentations to UN ambassadors in New York and the Beijing Family Forum in 2008. He is coauthor…    

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