Dicing with Death
Stephen Senn
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Dicing with Death
by Stephen Senn
Published
November 24, 2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
264
ISBN-13
9780521832595
ISBN-10
0521832594
Description
If you think that statistics has nothing to say about what you do or how you could do it better, then you are either wrong or in need of a more interesting job. Stephen Senn explains here how statistics determines many decisions about medical care, from allocating resources for health, to determining which drugs to license, to cause-and-effect in relation to disease. He tackles big themes: clinical trials and the development of medicines, life tables, vaccines and their risks or lack of them, smoking and lung cancer and even the power of prayer. He entertains with puzzles and paradoxes and covers the lives of famous statistical pioneers. By the end of the book the reader will see how reasoning with probability is essential to making rational decisions in medicine, and how and when it can guide us when faced with choices that impact on our health and even life.
Subjects
Heinemann Mathematics
Elements
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica
Tractatus logico-philosophicus
De la terre à la lune
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Dicing with Death?
This edition of Dicing with Death has approximately 264 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Dicing with Death?
For most readers, Dicing with Death typically takes between 5h 30m and 3h 40m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 66,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 24m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 66,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Dicing with Death?
The estimated word count for Dicing with Death is approximately 66,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Dicing with Death?
Dicing with Death was written by Stephen Senn.
When was Dicing with Death published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 24, 2003. The original work may have been published on a different date.