Aviva Petrie Paul Statistics for Veterinary and Animal (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Statistics for Veterinary and Animal ScienceCondition: NewEAN: 9780470670750ISBN: 9780470670750Publisher: Wiley-BlackwellFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/23/2013Item Height: 250mmItem Length: 191mmItem Width: 23mmItem Weight: 804gLanguage: EnglishDescription: Banish your fears of statistical analysis using this clearly written and highly successful textbook. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science Third Edition is an introductory text which assumes no previous knowledge of statistics. It starts with very basic methodology and builds on it to encompass some of the more advanced techniques that are currently used. This book will enable you to handle numerical data and critically appraise the veterinary and animal science literature. Written in a non-mathematical way, the emphasis is on understanding the underlying concepts and correctly interpreting computer output, and not on working through mathematical formulae. Key features: Flow charts are provided to enable you to choose the correct statistical analyses in different situationsNumerous real worked examples are included to help you master the proceduresTwo statistical packages, SPSS and Stata, are used to analyse data to familiarise you with typical computer outputThe data sets from the examples in the book are available as electronic files to download from the book’s companion website in ASCII, Excel, SPSS, Stata and R Workspace formats, allowing you to practice using your own software and fully get to grips with the techniquesA clear indication is provided of the more advanced or obscure topics so that, if desired, you can skip them without loss of continuity. New to this edition: New chapter on reporting guidelines relevant to veterinary medicine as a ready reference for those wanting to follow best practice in planning and writing up researchNew chapter on critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials and observational studies in the published literature: a template is provided which is used to critically appraise two papersNew chapter introducing specialist topics: ethical issues of animal investigations, spatial statistics, veterinary surveillance, and statistics in molecular and quantitative geneticsExpanded glossaries of notation and termsAdditional exercises and further explanations added throughout to make the book more comprehensive. Carrying out statistical procedures and interpreting the results is an integral part of veterinary and animal science. This is the only book on statistics that is specifically written for veterinary science and animal science students, researchers and practitioners.Genre: MedicineAuthor: Aviva Petrie, Paul WatsonCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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