Teaching Elementary Probability and Statistics: Some Applications in Epidemiology.

Sahai, Hardeo; Reesal, Michael R.

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ERIC Number: EJ445055

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Teaching Elementary Probability and Statistics: Some Applications in Epidemiology.

Sahai, Hardeo; Reesal, Michael R.

School Science and Mathematics, v92 n3 p145-49 Mar 1992

Illustrates some applications of elementary probability and statistics to epidemiology, the branch of medical science that attempts to discover associations between events, patterns, and the cause of disease in human populations. Uses real-life examples involving cancer's link to smoking and the AIDS virus. (MDH)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Epidemiology, Integrated Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Postsecondary Education, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Probability, Secondary Education, Statistics, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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