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ERIC Number: EJ230582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980-Aug
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An Assessment of Physician Knowledge of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Weiss, Scott T.; Samet, Jonathan M.
Journal of Medical Education, v55 n8 p692-97 Aug 1980
A study designed to assess knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology relevant to medical literature and administered to internists and medical house staff at a teaching hospital is assessed. The results of the study suggest that knowledge of basic biostatistics and of study design is important for reading medical literature. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Graduate Medical Students, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medicine, Physicians, Professional Development, Reading Comprehension, Scholarly Journals, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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