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Mathematics Explained for Healthcare Practitioners


Mathematics Explained for Healthcare Practitioners

Paperback by Haylock, Derek; Warburton, Paul

Mathematics Explained for Healthcare Practitioners

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ISBN:
9781446211199
Publication Date:
11 Jan 2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Sage Publications Ltd
Pages:
264 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 22 May 2024
Mathematics Explained for Healthcare Practitioners

Description

If you find mathematics a struggle, or if mathematics makes you panic - whether you're a student preparing for a calculations test, or a qualified healthcare professional - this is the book for you. Its focus is first and foremost on helping you develop a proper and lasting understanding of mathematical concepts and processes in a healthcare context, with an emphasis on developing mental strategies to reinforce your feeling for number and numerical relationships. Clear, accessible chapters take you step-by-step through specific sets of objectives, and once you feel you have fully mastered a particular mathematical process, you're encouraged to practise your skills through a range of practical examples. Each chapter also contains a 'Spot the Errors' feature designed to reflect the busy, pressurised healthcare environment. Written by Derek Haylock, a best-selling mathematics educator, and Paul Warburton, co-ordinator of the Non-Medical Prescribing programme at Edge Hill University, the book is directly linked to the NMC's competencies and will give you the confidence to perform the safe, error-free calculations required of all healthcare professionals.

Contents

Introduction Understanding the Number System Addition and Subtraction Skills Multiplication and Division Skills Units of Length Units of Liquid Volume Units of Weight Using a Calculator Rounding Calculations with Decimal Numbers Imperial Units Still in Use Understanding Fractions and Ratios Proportionality and 'Per' Percentages Miscellaneous Mathematics Application Answers to Check-ups Index

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