News and Numbers

By Waldo E. Cohn and Victor Cohn

News and Numbers gives reporters the information they need to understand, analyse and explain statistics in health science and related areas. It enables the reporter to judge the probable truth of an event; weigh and question claims; and read or judge the contentions of scientists, doctors, environmentalists, politicians, economists and others. This long-awaited second edition includes: new material and updates in every chapter including: disease outbreak epidemiology and focus groups, managed health care plans, polls, risk ratios, new cancer statistics, and more than 70 new examples.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813814421
• ISBN13: 9780813814421
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Iowa State Press
• Length: 178 Pages

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book is a great resource for journalists who cover health issues and report on research studies and statistics. It is also a useful tool for classroom instruction.