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The Median Isn't the Message

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Author:Stephen Jay Gould
Description: A personal story of statistics and "stretching the truth with numbers"; according to Steve Dunn, "the wisest, most humane thing ever written about cancer and statistics. It is the antidote both to those who say that, 'the statistics don't matter,' and to those who have the unfortunate habit of pronouncing death sentences on patients who face a difficult prognosis. Anyone who researches the medical literature will confront the statistics for their disease."
Levels: High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Articles
Math Topics: Statistics, Medicine/Health
Math Ed Topics: Psychological/Affective Issues

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