Summary of 2nd National Workshop on R for Basic Biostatistics at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
Journal Title: National Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 8
Abstract
We had the opportunity to attend the ‘2nd National Workshop on R for Basic Biostatistics’ organized by department of pharmacology, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
Authors and Affiliations
Vikram Kumar Gupta, Priya Bansal
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