Biomedical Calculations: Principles and Practice

ISBN: 978-0-470-51910-3

Hardcover

312 pages

October 2008

Other Available Formats: Paperback

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An innovative approach to scientific calculations and how to work with unfamiliar formulas for the biomedical and life sciences.
Student friendly introduction to calculations, applying formulae and unit analysis.
Includes modern, up to date definition of pH eliminating the need for logarithms, and a discussion of the importance of pH.
Clearly structured with information on how to use the book and little prior knowledge of mathematics is assumed.
Clear introduction on how to use the book and appendices on SI units, Unit conversion tables, mathematical notation, and dimensional analysis Use of unit analysis as a central theme
Calculations and problems included throughout as practice exercises
Includes numerous worked examples and supplementary questions throughout the text to enhance student understanding.
Answers to problems included at the end of the book with clear explanations from the author.
Emphasis on attention to units as the key to confident calculation
Little mathematical knowledge is assumed beyond simple arithmetic
The biological subject matter goes beyond what is to be found in other textbooks, even including the results of original research