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. 1996 Mar-Apr;30(2):112-4.

Statistical malpractice

B G Charlton  1
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Statistical malpractice

B G Charlton. J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1996 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Statistical malpractice is an insidious, and indeed prestige-laden and grant-rewarded, activity. Brilliantly clever, but fundamentally wrong-headed, number-crunchers are encouraged to devise inappropriate applications of mathematical methods to health problems. This species of misdirected zealot has so far been immune from criticism.

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  • Statistical Malpractice.
    Collier L. Collier L. J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1996 May-Jun;30(3):268. J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1996. PMID: 30668018 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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