A Review of Statistical Methods for Medical and Allied Health Professionals

Antoine Al-Achi

Oct 2022 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

About this ebook

Statistics is a subject that benefits many other disciplines in its application and has contributed tremendously to the advancement of medicine. In recognition of the central role of statistics in the health fields, certification agencies have incorporated this science into their requirements for knowledge acquisition by their members. This recognition is also reflected in the board exams, particularly those taken for clinical board specialty certification tests. This book reinforces statistical principles for those who have taken a course in the subject during their years of education. It provides many examples and exercises to allow the reader to review the material discussed. Its concise presentation and the repetition of ideas throughout the text help solidify the reader’s learning and retention of knowledge of the various topics presented.

About the author

Antoine Al-Achi is a Professor of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Northeastern University, Boston, in 1988, before carrying out his postdoctoral training at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of over 250 scholarly works, including seminar and poster presentations, review articles, research publications, book chapters, and books. His main research interests are pharmaceutical delivery systems and botanical and complementary medicine.