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News & Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields

AUTHOR: Victor Cohn, Lewis Cope
ISBN: 0813814243
SHORT DESCRIPTION: News & Numbers gives reporters the information they need to understand, analyze and explain statistics in health science and related areas. It enables the reporter to judge the probable truth of an event; weigh and question claims; and read or...

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News & Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields
- Book Review, by Victor Cohn, Lewis Cope

From Book News, Inc.
Cohn (1919-2000), a science writer for the Washington Post, and fellow science writer Cope explain to other journalists how to use statistics to clarify matters they are writing about. The book began as a project of the Harvard School of Public Health, so many of the examples are about reporting health. The first edition appeared in 1989.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Gives reporters the information they need to understand, analyze and explain statistics in health science and related areas. Softcover.

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Book Review

News & Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields
- Book Reviews, by Victor Cohn, Lewis Cope

News and Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields

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Cohn (1919-2000), a science writer for the Washington Post, and fellow science writer Cope explain to other journalists how to use statistics to clarify matters they are writing about. The book began as a project of the Harvard School of Public Health, so many of the examples are about reporting health. The first edition appeared in 1989.

Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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A simple, non-mathematical "how-to" guide for reporters. Cohen of the Washington Post discusses how to understand, analyze, and explain scientific and medical statistics in order to tell the truth either in print or on the air. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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