For healthcare professionals, Bauer explains the fundamental concepts of statistics, what they do, and how to evaluate data in studies and make better decisions based on it. He emphasizes basic concepts, not mathematics, and also covers the scientific foundations of statistics, including the scientific method and experimental design; types of data such as surveys and sample data; and descriptive, inferential, relational, and explanatory statistics. There is no bibliography. Bauer, a healthcare management consultant, was a former professor of statistics and health policy advisor. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)