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Bernard Rosner

Fundamentals of Biostatistics, 4th Edition, offers a practical introduction to the methods, techniques, and computation of statistics on human subjects. This book helps you master the statistical methods most often used in medical literature and medical research. Every new concept is developed through worked-out examples from current medical research problems and is illustrated through computer output when appropriate. Applications are almost exclusively human - and mostly medical - making the book an ideal starting point for anyone in the premed, nursing, or allied health field.

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Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin

"The first synthetic and historical text of its kind, America on Film provides a comprehensive overview of the industrial, socio-cultural, and aesthetic factors that contribute to cinematic representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. The volume chronicles the cinematic history of various cultural groups, examines forces and institutions of bias, and stimulates discussion about the relationship between film and American national culture."--Jacket.

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Dawn D. Matthews

Basic consumer health information about learning disabilities, including dyslexia, developmental speech and language disabilities, non-verbal learning disorders, developmental arithmetic disorder, developmental writing disorder, and other conditions that impede learning such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain injury, hearing impairment, Klinefelter syndrome, dyspraxia, and Tourette syndrome, along with facts about educational issues and assistive technology, coping strategies, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information.

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Anahad O'Connor

Looks at the truth behind a variety of health myths, old wives' tales, and conventional wisdom cures, answering questions about such topics as the safety risks of showering during a thunderstorm and the aphrodisiac qualities of oysters.