To your health : how to understand what research tells us about risk / by Helena Chmura Kraemer, Kar...
To your health : how to understand what research tells us about risk / by Helena Chmura Kraemer, Kar...
To your health : how to understand what research tells us about risk / by Helena Chmura Kraemer, Karen Kraemer Lowe, and David J. Kupfer.
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N613/324
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : why did we write this book? -- 1. What is risk? -- 2. What is a risk factor? -- 3. Are all risk factors equal? : types of risk factors -- 4. How do we know if something is an important risk factor? : statistical and clinical significance -- 5. How do risk factors work together? : mode...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This book uses many examples from the general media and scientific journals to present a guide to critical reading of research reports. In turn, this book also serves as a guide to researchers as to which approaches are likely to be regarded with raised eyebrows, and how to generate results that should be taken serious. This book was written for a...
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To your health : how to understand what research tells us about risk / by Helena Chmura Kraemer, Karen Kraemer Lowe, and David J. Kupfer.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N613/324
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74VKdqJ32zJX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdqJ32zJX
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ISBN
9780195178708
019517870X (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
613
MMS ID
991019856089702626
