Re: st: A Word to Future Authors

["Christopher W. Ryan" <cryan@binghamton.edu>]

I am just now reading Vittinghoff E, et al.  Regression Methods in 
Biostatistics.  Purchased from Stata corp website.  I like it a lot.  It 
has problems at the end of each chapter.  Data sets are available for 
download.

I would also recommend Hills M and DeStavola BL, A Short Introduction to 
Stata 8 for Biostatistics.  Also available from Stata corp web site. 
Has problems at the end of each chapter, and a CD-ROM in the back of the 
book.

--Chris
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Christopher W. Ryan, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University Clinical Campus at Binghamton
and Wilson Family Practice Residency, Johnson City, NY
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smerryman@kc.rr.com wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Raphael Fraser <raphael.fraser@gmail.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:02 am
> Subject: st: A Word to Future Authors
>
>
> > Dear Authors of Stata Books,
> >
> > I have a complaint about introductory Stata books. Recently, I have
> > been searching for  "intro to Stata" books to teach masters level
> > students how to use Stata. Of the two intro books at Stata's book
> > store none had EXERCISES to reinforce concepts. Why should I buy a
> > book and create my own exercises? I feel cheated. 
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