Principles and Practices of Unbiased Stereology: An Introduction for Bioscientists

Contents: Preface Introduction 1 The History of Stereology 2 Bias 3 Sampling 4 Geometric Probes 5 Bias in Estimating Number 6 The Disector Principle 7 Volume 8 Length and Surface Area 9 Nonstereological Bias 10 All Variation Considered 11 Typical Stereology Designs 12 Frequent Questions about Stereology Appendix. Conceptual Framework of Modern Stereology Glossary Bibliography Index