Table of Contents

Preface; Notes on use; Acknowledgements; Sources; The dictionary.

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Reviews

'A most welcome addition to any biostatistician's library.' Statistics in Medicine

'… should be in all medical libraries and in large public and academic libraries.' ARBA

'… very useful … a welcome addition to many an epidemiologist's bookshelf.' International Journal of Epidemiology

'This splendid volume provides an excellent coverage of terms … confidently recommended.' Binary

'… a valuable reference book for all statisticians, and medical researchers who use and need to understand statistics. … professional statisticians will find the dictionary a useful reference to statistical methods they may not yet be familiar with … should be purchased by statisticians, libraries that support medical and veterinary departments, and research workers in medicine.' Alan Clewer, Journal of Applied Ecology

'It is highly recommended for anyone interested in statistics. the short biographies alone make it worthwhile.' JASA

'This is already the most useful book on my shelf … a concise, yet comprehensive, guide to statistical terminology … it is highly recommended as a reference text for anyone who is even mildly interested in statistics.' Orlando Machado, The Statistician