Foundations of Biomedical Science Quantitative Literacy Theory and Problems

Foundations of Biomedical Science Quantitative Literacy Theory and Problems

Foundations of Biomedical Science: Quantitative Literacy Theory and Problems is designed to help students develop the fundamental mathematical and quantitative literacy required to navigate and interpret evidence-based Biomedical data. This will provide students with the skills and confidence to hab...

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Main Author: Pakay, Julian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Australia La Trobe eBureau [2023]
Series:Open textbook library.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Textbooks
Science > Textbooks
Online Access:Access online version
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgement of Country
  • Publisher Information
  • Accessibility Information
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • Main Body
  • 1. Introduction to quantitative literacy
  • 2. Measurement uncertainty and significant figures
  • 3. Estimation (sanity checking)
  • 4. Biological scale
  • 5. Scientific notation and SI units
  • 6. Blood composition
  • 7. Solutions and concentrations
  • 8. Dilutions
  • 9. Medical diagnostics – Measurement, uncertainty and distributions
  • 10. Medical diagnostics – Sensitivity and specificity
  • 11. Correlation, causation and confounding variables
  • 12. Growth and decay – Exponents and logarithms
  • 13. Further reading and bibliography
  • Appendix: Answers to problems
  • Versioning History
  • Review Statement

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