Teaching biostatistics to medical personnel with computer based supplement

Abstract

It has become increasingly evident that the interpretation of much of the medical research in health sciences depends to a large extent on statistical methods. For this reason, it is essential that students in these fields be exposed to statistical reasoning, data analysis, and computation early in their careers. With the current advances in the methodology for data analysis we can take advantage of the highly developed computer software. Nowadays the internet provides rapid feedback to the student and dissemination of the latest research information. This paper focuses on the teaching of biostatistics to health professionals with computer-based supplements; courseware, digital library of TV lectures on SAS and interactive communication through the Internet.