Resources
American Career College. “The Medical Side of Math: How Is Math Used in the Medical Field?” American Career College (blog), October 3, 2023, https://americancareercollege.edu/blog/the-medical-side-of-math-how-is-math-used-in-the-medical-field#. This article provides examples of how math is used in different occupations.
Ben-Chaim, David, Keret, Yaffa and Ilany, Bat-Sheva. Ratio and Proportion: Research and Teaching in Mathematics Teachers’ Education (Pre- and In-Service Mathematics Teachers of Elementary and Middle School Classes). Rotterdam: SensePublishers, 2012. This article provides in depth examples of ratios and proportion.
Brown, Shannon V., Patterson, Richard, Davidson, Tamara, and Rozette, Nicole A. “Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Driven Pediatric Dose Rounding Protocol.” J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2022; 27(7): 636–640. Published online 2022 Sep 26. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-27.7.636. This article provides an overview of pediatric drug dosing principles and considerations, including the importance of weight-based dosing and the differences between pediatric and adult dosing.
Charlie Schmidt, Dose Schedules Inspired by Evolutionary Concepts Lengthen Progression-Free Survival in Mice, JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Volume 108, Issue 6, June 2016, djw157, https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djw157 This article provides an example of a clinical trial done on mice.
Hellman, Samuel and Hellman, Deborah S. Of Mice But Not Men Problems of the Randomized Clinical Trial. London, U.K.: Routledge, 2008. This book provides information about a clinical trial done on mice.
Illustrative Mathematics (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2019), “What is a "Problem-Based" Curriculum?”. This website provides lessons on ratios and proportions.
Kuter, Barbara J., Offit, Paul A. and Poland, Gregory A. “The development of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States: Why and how so fast?” Vaccine. 2021 Apr 28; 39(18): 2491–2495. Published online 2021 Mar 26. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.077. This article gives background information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Losos, Jonathan B. and Lenski, Richard E.. How Evolution Shapes Our Lives: Essays on Biology and Society. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400881383 This article gives information on evolution.
Nunn, Tony and Williams, Julie. “Formulation of medicines for children.” Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Jun; 59(6): 674–676. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02410.x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1884856/#:~:text=An%20ideal%20formulation%20for%20children,convenient%2C%20easy%2C%20reliable%20administration
This article gives information about the formulation of medications for children.
Stegemann, S. Challenges and opportunities in the design of age-appropriate drug products. Z Gerontol Geriat 45, 479–484 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-012-0361-z. This website shows a table explaining the development of a pharmaceutical product from the discovery phase to market.
The Humane Society of the United States. “Using Animals in Experiments.” The Humane Society of the United States, 2024. Accessed July 29, 2024, https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animals-used-experiments-faq. Accessed 29 July 2024. This website gives background information on why clinical trials are used.
Wikipedia, s.v. “Dose (biochemistry),” last modified July 6, 2024, 16:27 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dose_(biochemistry). This website gives an in depth definition of a dose.
Wikipedia, s.v. “Proportion (mathematics),” last modified March 19, 2023 18:06 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportion (mathematics). This website gives an in depth definition of a proportion.
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