This book is written in a very easy-to-follow format, and explains the key concepts of biomedical statistics in a lucid yet straightforward manner. It explains how mathematical and statistical tools can be used to find answers to common research questions. In addition, the main text is supplemented by a wealth of solved exercises and illustrative examples to aid in comprehension.
Given its content, the book offers an invaluable quick reference guide for graduating students and can be very helpful in their examination process. At the same time, it represents a handy guide for medical and paramedical teachers, post-graduate medical students, research personnel, biomedical scientists and epidemiologists.
Dr Shakti Kumar Yadav, MBBS, DCP and DNB Pathology, has been working as a Senior Resident at the Department of Pathology, North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi since 2017. He completed his Diploma in Clinical Pathology at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal followed by DNB in Pathology at Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi. He has numerous publications to his credit and has been actively involved in teaching undergraduate and graduate medical and paramedical students.
Dr Sompal Singh, BSc Statistics, MBBS, MD Pathology and MBA (Hospital Administration), has been working as a Senior Specialist at the Department of Pathology, NDMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital since 2005. He completed his MD in Pathology at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi followed by senior residency at the same institute. He has 121 research publications in various national and international journals to his credit, and has also co-authored two books for paramedical students and one for medical undergraduate students. He has a keen interest in teaching, medical education research and breast pathology.
Dr Ruchika Gupta, MBBS, MD (Pathology) and MBA (Hospital Administration), has been working as a Scientist at the Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida since 2015. She completed her MD in Pathology at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi followed by a senior residency at AIIMS, New Delhi. She also trained in renal pathology during her stint as a pool officer at AIIMS. She also worked as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, New Delhi for nearly five years. She has 145 publications in various national and international journals to her credit, and has co-authored two books for paramedical students. She has been actively involved in organizing and conducting a series of workshops on cervical cancer screening for pathologists at the NICPR, which have attracted participants from across India and abroad.
