An introduction to the Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series |
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1 Information in biomedical science |
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1.2 Types of information and how to describe them |
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1.4 Qualitative information |
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15 | (1) |
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2 Handling quantities: mass, volume, and concentration |
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2.2 Quantities at the chemical scale |
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2.3 Quantities in aqueous solution |
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28 | (3) |
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2.5 Chemistry and the practice of laboratory science |
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32 | (1) |
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3 Obtaining and verifying data |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (3) |
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3.4 Clinical value of data |
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3.5 Evaluating a new method |
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4 Presenting data in graphical form |
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4.1 The distribution of data |
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57 | (4) |
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4.5 Dot plots and box and whisker plots |
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4.7 Presenting data as a graph |
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4.8 Which type of visual presentation should I choose? |
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5 Quality, audit, and good laboratory practice |
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5.2 Quality control and quality assurance |
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5.5 Good laboratory practice (GLP) |
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6 Research 1: Setting the scene |
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6.3 Research design: general concepts |
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6.5 Basic laboratory research |
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6.6 What data do I need to collect and what do I do with it? |
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7 Research 2: The analysis of modest data sets |
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7.2 The analysis of categorical data: two groups |
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7.3 The analysis of categorical data: three or more groups |
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7.4 Distribution of data with a continuous variation |
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7.5 The analysis of continuously variable data; two groups |
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7.6 The analysis of continuously variable data: three or more groups |
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7.7 The analysis of paired data |
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8 Research 3: Large data sets |
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8.1 Linear regression analysis |
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8.2 Logistic regression analysis |
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176 | (3) |
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179 | (12) |
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9.1 Routine communication with colleagues |
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9.2 Focused communication with colleagues |
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9.3 Presentations outside the laboratory |
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9.4 Writing for the laboratory |
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9.5 Writing for external publication |
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Answers to end-of-chapter Questions |
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Answers to self-check Questions |
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Index |
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