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Book Title: Statistical Analysis For Decision Makers In Healthcare, Seco...
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Statistical Analysis for Decision Makers in Healthcare : Understanding and Evaluating Critical Information in Changing Times
Publisher: Productivity Press
Publication Year: 2009
Subject: Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Probability & Statistics / General, General, Quality Control
Item Height: 0.4 in
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Business & Economics, Mathematics
Author: Jeffrey C. Bauer
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
