Analyzing Medical Data Using S-PLUS

Each chapter will consist of basic statistical theory, simple examples of S-PLUS code, more complex examples of S-PLUS code, and exercises.

All data sets will be taken from genuine medical investigations and will be made available, if possible, on a web site.

All examples will contain extensive graphical analysis to highlight one of the prime features of S-PLUS.

The book would complement Venables and Ripley (VR). However, there is far less about the details of S-PLUS and probably less technical descriptions of techniques.

The book concentrates solely on medical data sets trying to demonstrate the flexibility of S-PLUS and its huge advantages, particularly for applied medical statisticians.