Clinician Numeracy: Use of the Medical Interpretation and Numeracy Test in Foundation Trainee Doctors
Patient safety is a priority in healthcare today. Good clinician numeracy in doctors contributes to patient safety, since it is essential for accuracy in prescribing, and in data interpretation. Evidence, however, suggests that although doctors are assumed to be highly numerate, they often make erro...
Main Authors: | Anne A. Taylor, Lucie M. Byrne-Davis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Numeracy Network
2017-07-01
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Series: | Numeracy |
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol10/iss2/art5/ |
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