Correctly understanding and using medical statistics is a key skill for all medical students and health professionals. In an informal and friendly style, _Medical Statistics from Scratch_ provides a practical foundation for everyone whose first interest is probably not medical statistics. Keeping the level of mathematics to a minimum, it clearly illustrates statistical concepts and practice with numerous real-world examples and cases drawn from current medical literature. _Medical Statistics from Scratch_ is an ideal learning partner for all medical students and health professionals needing an accessible introduction, or a friendly refresher, to the fundamentals of medical statistics.