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Biomedical Calculations - Principles and Practice (Paperback, New)
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Biomedical Calculations - Principles and Practice (Paperback, New)
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"It is said if you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take
care of themselves. Richard Burton's excellent book takes this
approach to calculations applied to the biomedical sciences...This
is certainly interesting and engaging but it avoids being
complicated." -Journal of Biological Education, April 2009
Biomedical Calculations: Principles and Practice is an accessible,
student-friendly introduction to calculating, applying formulae and
solving quantitative problems within these subjects. This book
targets a problem area for many students and aims to give them the
confidence which they are so often lacking when undertaking
scientific calculations. It takes a unique approach to the subject
and uses unit analysis as a central theme throughout the book to
enhance student understanding. Clearly structured throughout,
little basic knowledge of mathematics is assumed, but even the most
numerate readers will be interested in the sometimes-novel
biological detail. Numerous worked examples, supplementary
questions and practice problems are provided and although the book
is written to be read in sequence, it will also be a useful
reference. The central theme of the book focuses on the value of
unit analysis in solving quantitative problems, with explanations
on how to avoid errors in calculations and in checking,
understanding and deriving formulae and equations. As a background
to this, there is extensive treatment of physical units, both
individually (e.g. kg, m, mmol) and in combination (e.g. m s ~ ,
mmol L ~ '), and also of other aspects of quantitative thinking. A
variety of topics (mostly from physiology, pharmacology and
biochemistry) are used to demonstrate these calculations in
practice. Key features: * An accessible, student-friendly
introduction for all those hesitant in calculating, applying
formulae and solving quantitative problems * An innovative approach
to scientific calculations and how to work with unfamiliar formulae
for the biomedical and life sciences* Includes modern, up to date
definition of pH eliminating the need for logarithms and a
discussion of the importance of pH* Clear introduction on how to
use the book, guidance on units and unit conversion, and an
appendix on basic mathematics and notation * Use of unit analysis
as a central theme * Includes numerous worked examples and
supplementary questions throughout the text to enhance student
understanding
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