Comprehensive textbook of biostatistics and research methodology

摘要

The first edition of "Comprehensive Textbook of Biostatistics and Research Methodology" has been recently published by Bhalani PublishingHouse, Mumbai. There are several classic and established books on the topic, but this one is unique in its presentation and well assimilating theupdates in the field, especially with reference to popular information technology (IT) revolution. There are 35 chapters in the book and each isdivided into well-structured subchapters. Despite written on the topic of statistics, the book is rather descriptive than mathematical in character.Due to this descriptive "nonintimidating" approach and minimum use of complex statistical notations, readers will discover that the study ofBiostatistics and Research Methodology can be entertaining and interesting. The author Dr. Kartikeyan is Professor and Head of Department ofCommunity Medicine at Rajeev Gandhi Medical College, Thane, while Dr. Chaturvedi is Dean at Balasaheb Thakre Municipal Medical College,Mumbai, previously Professor and Head of Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Mumbai. The third author Mr. Bhosale, a Statistician, is AssistantDirector (Census), Government of India, and also has substantial experience of teaching statistics to medical students.