2006-09-30 17:47:29 · 7 answers · asked by d-rizzle 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The same way they use language, ...
in every aspect of what they do throughout the day.
Figuring patients' height and weight compared to normals, as well as, body mass index (an indicator of health). Calculating IV fluids and medication dosages. Determining cardiopulmonary functions such as oxygen uptake and usage and cardiac output. Analyzing new studies and laboratory research.
All these things and more require from simple math to calculus and statistics.
2006-09-30 17:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How Do Doctors Use Math
2016-11-07 10:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most commonly, doctors use math to determine appropriate dosing of medications. Drugs are effective at certain levels based on weight. (Ever read those arcane piles of text in advertisements, or attached to prescription bottles? They say the effective dose per kilo of patient.) Smaller patients require smaller doses for equal effect.
Research studies are all about the math. Drug effectiveness is determined by contrasting reported and detected positive and negative effects of a treatment with either a common treatment or placebo. If there's no difference, then the drug isn't worth a damn.
2006-09-30 17:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by kx_wx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN everything from prescriptions tocharts doctors need math
So go ahead and take that math class
2006-09-30 17:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do Doctors use math?
2015-08-18 04:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lynelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't directly. Forgive me for second-guessing your motives, but if you're wondering why maths is a core subject in terms of grades for getting into med school, that's just because it's all the high schools have to prove that you are able to work with abstract concepts, which is what medicine has lots of. So, in case I'm right and you are planning to get into med school despite mediocre math performance or motivation, look at it as a hoop they want you to jump through because they want to see what kind of mind you have.
2006-09-30 17:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think they use a paper and pen/pencil or they use a calculator. Hope this helps!!
2006-09-30 17:59:27 · answer #7 · answered by Cristina A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To calculate how much they will have to charge you in order to buy that new car (plus tax)
2006-09-30 18:02:12 · answer #8 · answered by alphawolf38 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To calculate dosage of medicine.
2006-09-30 17:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in everything
2006-10-01 01:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋