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Medical Mathematics by Mike LePine and Katrina Tomanelli is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike license unless otherwise noted.

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Medical Mathematics by LePine M. & Tomanelli K. (2024) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike license.

Mike LePine and Katrina Tomanelli have compiled and adapted this open textbook.

Attribution

The first 4 units in this book are an adaptation of the following resources:

• Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
• Introduction to Business Math by Margaret Dancy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 5 and Unit 6 in this book are an adaptation of the following resource:

• A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Below is a complete list of the adaptations for this course.

Unit 1: The Real Numbers and Introduction to Algebra

• • • 1.1  “Introduction to Whole Numbers” is adapted from chapter 1.1 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.2 “Introduction to the Language of Algebra” is adapted from chapter 1.2 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.3 “Integers” is adapted from chapter 1.3 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.4 “Fractions”  is adapted from chapter 1.4 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.5 “Decimals” is adapted from chapter 1.5 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.6 “The Real Numbers” is adapted from chapter 1.6 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.7 “Properties of Real Numbers” is adapted from chapter 1.7 in  Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.8 “Percentages” is adapted from chapter 3.1 in Introduction to Business Math by Margaret Dancy and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 1.9 “Percent Change” is adapted from chapter 3.2 in Introduction to Business Math by Margaret Dancy and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 2: Measuring and Rounding Rules

• • • 2.1 “Systems of Measurement” is adapted from chapter 2.1 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 2.2 “Accuracy, Precision and Rounding Rules” is adapted from chapter 2.2 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 2.3 “Scientific Notation” is adapted from chapter 2.3 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 2.4 “More Unit Conversions and Rounding Rules” is adapted from chapter 2.4 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 3: Solving Linear Equations, Graphs of Linear Equations, and Applications of Linear Functions

• • • 3.1 “Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality” is adapted from chapter 3.1 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.2 “Solve Equations using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality” is adapted from chapter 3.2 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.3 “Solve Equations with Variables and Constants on Both Sides” is adapted from chapter 3.3 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.4 “Use a General Strategy to Solve Linear Equations” is adapted from chapter 3.4 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.5 “Solve Equations with Fractions or Decimals” is adapted from chapter 3.5 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.6 “Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable” is adapted from chapter 3.6 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
    • 3.7 “Use a Problem-Solving Strategy and Applications” is adapted from chapter 3.7 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.8 “Solve Mixture and Uniform Motion Applications” is adapted from chapter 3.8 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.9 “Graph Linear Equations in Two Variables” is adapted from chapter 3.9 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.10 “Slope of a Line” is adapted from chapter 3.10 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.11 “Find the Equation of a Line” is adapted from chapter 3.11 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 3.12 “Linear Functions and Applications of Linear Functions” is adapted from chapter 3.12 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 4: Systems of Linear Equations

• • • 4.1 “Solve Systems of Equations by Graphing” is adapted from chapter 4.1 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 4.2 “Solve Systems of Equations by Substitution” is adapted from chapter 4.2 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 4.3 “Solve Systems of Equations by Elimination” is adapted from chapter 4.3 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 4.4 “Solve Applications with Systems of Equations” is adapted from chapter 4.4 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 4.5 “Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations” is adapted from chapter 4.5 in Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1 by Sav Spilotro, MSc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 5: Medical Measurement

• • • 5.1 “Common Units in Nursing” is adapted from chapter 6 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 5.2 “Converting Units for Medication Amounts” is adapted from chapter 7 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 5.3 “Conversion Table” is adapted from chapter 8 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 5.4 “Roman Numerals” is adapted from chapter 9 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 5.5 “The 24-hour Clock” is adapted from chapter 10 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 5.6 “Reading Syringes” is adapted from chapter 11 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unit 6: Math for Medication Administration

• • • 6.1 “Understanding Medication Labels” is adapted from chapter 12 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.2 “Reconstituting Medications” is adapted from chapter 13 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.3 “Calculating Medication Dosage” is adapted from chapter 14 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.4 “Calculating Medical Doses Based on Weight” is adapted from chapter 15 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.5 “IV Flows Rates” is adapted from chapter 16 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.6 “Administering Medications IV Direct” is adapted from chapter 17 in A Guide to Numeracy in Nursing by Julia Langham and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • 6.7 “Medical Calculations Using Body Surface Area (BSA)” is written by Mike LePine with the assistance of Chat GPT

Collaborators

This project was a collaboration between the authors and other St. Clair College Community members.  The book was significantly re-formatted in Pressbooks to ensure accessibility.

The following staff and students were involved in the creation of this project: 

• Mike LePine
• Katrina Tomanelli
• Irene Stewart