3rd Edition
by John F. Kros, David A. Rosenthal
The must-have statistics guide for students of health services
Statistics for Health Care Management and Administration
is a unique and invaluable resource for students of health care
administration and public health. The book introduces students to
statistics within the context of health care, focusing on the major data
and analysis techniques used in the field. All hands-on instruction
makes use of Excel, the most common spreadsheet software that is
ubiquitous in the workplace. This new third edition has been completely
retooled, with new content on proportions, ANOVA, linear regression,
chi-squares, and more, Step-by-step instructions in the latest version
of Excel and numerous annotated screen shots make examples easy to
follow and understand.
Familiarity with statistical
methods is essential for health services professionals and researchers,
who must understand how to acquire, handle, and analyze data. This book
not only helps students develop the necessary data analysis skills, but
it also boosts familiarity with important software that employers will
be looking for.
- Learn the basics of statistics in the context of Excel
- Understand how to acquire data and display it for analysis
- Master various tests including probability, regression, and more
- Turn test results into usable information with proper analysis
Statistics for Health Care Management and Administration gets students off to a great start by introducing statistics in the workplace context from the very beginning.
