Using Maths in Health Sciences
Using Maths in Health Sciences
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Author(s): Gunn, Chris
ISBN No.: 9780443070747
Pages: 168
Year: 200105
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 32.07
Status: Out Of Print

Section 1: Basic statistics Graphs. The range. Probability. Ranking sets of scores. Frequency distribution. The mean. The median. The mode.


Measures of central tendency. Normal distribution. andard deviation. Pie charts. Bar charts. Histograms. Scattergrams. Correlation.


Which statistical test? Sign test. Wilcoxon test. Simple chi-square test. Complex chi-square test. Mann-Whitney U test. t-Test for related samples. t-Test for unrelated samples. Statistical glossary.


Section 2: Practical exercises Drug dosages. Diluting solutions. Drip infusion. Converting weight. Surface area. Body mass index. Power. Mechanical work.


Speed. Velocity. Force-time graphs. Accelerated motion. Acceleration. Newton's law of motion. Dynamic equilibrium. Momentum.


Moments. Force. Displacement. Torque. Coefficient of restitution. Sensitometry. Exposure factors. Section 3: Facts and formulae Checking your calculator.


Order of working. Multiplication square. Place value. Decimals: multiplication and division. Circles. Similar triangles. Triangles. Gradient.


Vectors. Indices. Roots. Fractions. Percentage. Ration. Equations: equals signs. Simultaneous equations.


Logarithms. Calculus. Calculator glossary. Further reading.


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