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

by Lewis Cope, Victor Cohn, Deborah Cohn Runkle

Book Overview

Numbers and statistical claims dominate today's news. Politics, budgets, crime analysis, medical issues, and sports reporting all demand numbers. Now in its third edition, News & Numbers focuses on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813814243
• ISBN13: 9780813814247
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book is a great resource for journalists who cover health issues and report on research studies and statistics. It is also a useful tool for classroom instruction.