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Introduction to CHAPTER1 Statistics LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 1 Distinguish between descriptive and inferential statistics. Leaders poring over the data note that 90 to 100 percent of patients rate staff as "excellent" in the following categories: listening, answering questions, being friendly and courteous, and giving good advice based on specific needs and preferences. birth, death, marriage, etc. . This article is the second in a series of three that will give health care professionals (HCPs) a sound introduction to medical statistics (Thomas, 2004). Introduction to Hospital Episode Statistics 14 January 2021–15 January 2021, 9:45 am–4:15 pm A key focus will be on developing an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of HES, how inconsistencies arise, and approaches to deal with these. 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