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Chapter 5, Problem 1RQ
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The examples of maths used by health care professionals.

Introduction:

A healthcare professional, often known as a healthcare worker, is a person who provides medical treatment and advice based on their official education and experience.

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Doctors and nurses who work in health care require the use of math skills to measure and perform various types of calculations. Healthcare professionals can use maths in the following ways:

  1. Calculating medicinal dosage.
  2. Measuring the amount of intake and output.
  3. Performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.
  4. Performing lab tests.
  5. Mixing solutions.
Conclusion

Thus, from the above examples, it is clear that math plays an important role in the medical field also.

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