In 1773 James Boswell and Samuel Johnson toured the Scottish terain, which at that time was largely unknown. In 2007 the author followed their path in reverse. This is his account of the trek along with some biographical, intellectual and cultural history.
Using real examples from oncology trials, but keeping it simple, this concise resource explains the basic principles of medical statistics so that you can better appraise clinical trial results. Key concepts covered in this book include: • hypothesis testing • Kaplan–Meier curves and other graphic representations of data • calculating the power of a study • the stopping rules for efficacy and futility. ' Fast Facts: Medical Statistics' is aimed at all clinicians, clinical scientists, medical writers and regulatory personnel who need a better understanding of the statistical terms and methods used in the planning of studies and the analysis of clinical trial data. If you have ever wanted to know what a type I error is, how an odds ratio is calculated or what a forest plot is really all about, then this is the book for you. Contents: • Statistical inference • Analysis of time-to-event endpoints • Power and sample size • Multiplicity • Interim analysis • Modeling • Graphical methods
International Law and International Relations is a helpful introduction to the ways in which international law affects world politics. Well-written and engaging, it is accessible to readers without a background in law. It includes up-to-date important topics, such as human rights, war and peace, counter- terrorism initiatives, the United Nations, and the law of the sea.
The European Convention on Human Rights has attained a tremendous significance in the jurisdiction of European States--particularly the UK--and is widely acknowledged to be the standard by which other regional Human Rights instruments are measured. It is now vitally important for students andpractitioners to be familiar with the case law, jurisdiction and procedures of the European Court of Human Rights. In this work, the authors introduce the process and substance of European Human Rights law. Thoroughly revised, updated and expanded, this popular text and materials book places theEuropean Convention within a comparative framework discussing cases from the US, Canada and the UK. The book includes a full assessment of the widening of the Strasbourg system to include the newly democratic states of Central and Eastern Europe. This book will continue to prove popular withstudents and teachers as a teaching resource and to practitioners as a work of reference.