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Would the Biostatistics class count as the Statistics requirement for med schools?
Biostats >>> math stats if you have the option. My whole intro to statistics class was an exercise in derivations and things that will never be useful outside of a mathematics classroom.
In my opinion, having a theoretical basis for the stuff you do in statistics is incredibly important. You have to know what you don't know - things break. People can get into trouble fast if they are mindlessly Chi-Squaring and T-testing away, let alone interpreting a logistic regression.
That said, if you are going to be an MD and just don't care about the math, it's probably better to work with your University's stats consulting service.
Either will suffice, biostats might be more applicable an might be taught in a more user friendly manner. Keep in mind that even if you don't do research you will be a consumer of research studies and you will need to read those studies with a critical eye to determine if the results are externally valid, if the results obtained in the study sample can be applied to your patient(s). Evidence based medicine doesn't mean swallowing every research study tha comes down the pike but being dicerning and discarding the dreck.
I agree wholeheartedly!Either will suffice, biostats might be more applicable an might be taught in a more user friendly manner. Keep in mind that even if you don't do research you will be a consumer of research studies and you will need to read those studies with a critical eye to determine if the results are externally valid, if the results obtained in the study sample can be applied to your patient(s). Evidence based medicine doesn't mean swallowing every research study tha comes down the pike but being dicerning and discarding the dreck.