What Does Math Have to Do with Becoming a Doctor?

Posted by Nitin Agarwal
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Mar 27, 2015
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Janimah Baunto
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Life is just like an equation without specific and definite solution. So as with math and being a doctor. Math is being used in our daily lives consciously/unconsciously. Moreover, math plays a vital role in the day-to-day works and responsibilities of a doctor.

Jan 2, 2014 2 Likes Like it
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Paul Y.
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Observer of Life

To calculate the enormous cost of the education a person needs to become a doctor.

Jan 2, 2014 1 Like Like it
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Eddy Wynen
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Online Entrepeneur

Mathematics lets you think and logically, this a need in any profession.

Jan 1, 2014 1 Like Like it
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Joe Henning
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Your Profit Connection

If you google that question, the first line of one of the replies reads as follows: "Mathematics is perhaps the perfect training for any career in medicine, science, law or business. It teaches thorough thought, problem solving and originality." - see more at http://www.ask.com/question/what-does-math-have-to-do-with-becoming-a-doctor. However, this question is on the mind of most every student anywhere in the world, but the simple answer is that knowing math is superior level of brain developme

Dec 31, 2013 2 Likes Like it
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Sebastian Chuter
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entrepreneur, photographer

Mathematics play a big role in the society. It's like a food which we needed in every day to day living.

Dec 30, 2013 1 Like Like it
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Muhammad Zaheer Anwa...
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Educator

It will help a doctor in clarifying how much and how many, how much blood is present in a normal healthy person almost 4 liters, how many bones are there in a young healthy person ...206, what is normal blood pressure of a person between 18 and 30 years of age.....80--120, how much blood heart pumps during 24 hours...how much...how much....everything will be answered through mathematics. Daily diets are calculated by age, sex, height, and weight. RDA are calculated using mathematics, artificial

Dec 29, 2013 1 Like Like it
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R. Weatherly
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Business Professional

I would think a doctor would need to know math in order to how much medication to prescribe to to a patient.

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