List two ways in which mathematics is used in the health field.

What will be an ideal response?

Possible answers include:

calculating drug dosages
measuring pulse rate, breathing rate, etc.
reading scales on instruments
reading growth charts and other graphs
calculating percent body fat and body mass index (BMI)
calculating HDL/cholesterol ratio

Health Professions

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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