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Introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random), averages (mean, median or modal), errors (probable, standard or unintentional), graphs, indexes, and other tools of democratic persuasion.

The American Medical Association is the nation's premier health authority - an organization that both patients and doctors look to for medical information and guidance. This work features sections on topics - from staying healthy and providing first aid and home care to diagnosing symptoms and treating hundreds of diseases and disorders.

Lets you discover a stepwise program that can help you evaluate clinical studies, identify flaws in study design, interpret statistics, and apply evidence from clinical research to your practice. This book features clues to potential study flaws, and ways to apply evidence in clinical practice.

Covering various important diseases and health issues that health-conscious readers want and need to know, this illustrated second home edition is written by nearly 200 medical experts.

Suitable for physicians and students, this textbook intends to meet the challenges of global medicine. It includes an image-packed DVD.