What is the meaning of this lowercase “p”?

José R. P. LAURIS

Most health professionals are resistant to statistics. There is nothing inconsistent about it: if they liked Mathematics as a profession, they would have chosen a career in the exact sciences. Clinical dentists are not different: most of them prefer to avoid greater proximity to, and as a consequence, understanding of statistics. Undoubtedly, many statistical procedures involve complex and difficult-to-understand calculation for those who do not have expertise in this area. [...]

How to cite: Lauris JRP. What is the meaning of this lowercase ‘p’? Dental Press J Orthod. 2014 Jan-Feb;19(1):8-9.

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