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 \nOn entering nursing I quickly realised that numbers andI would have to come to terms with each other—theprocess was exceedingly painful.I remember grapplingwith basic maths in a variety of settings and having drugcalculations checked and re-checked to satisfy my neuro-sis about numbers.There were no opportunities forremedial teaching in an already packed programme.  \nHere at last we have a book written for people like me.Dr Pirie has prepared a text that is logical,readable and,above all,understandable and relevant to real-life nurs-ing situations.For the numerate,the book provides anideal aid to teaching,since it is based on the principle ofself-study,and this kind of learning is destined to 'stick'.  \nThe style of this book is such that learning about mathsneed not be a chore—it can be fun.The book is alsodesigned to allow you to go at your own pace.Heed theadvice of the author by taking a break between sections.  \n# vi Foreword\n\nIf you cannot master a section,take heart,have a rest andreturn to try again at a later stage.I tried this approach inrelation to SI units,and it works.  \nSome maths in nursing is complex,which is hardlysurprising given the ever increasing number of drugsavailable in modern health care.This book will prepareyou for almost all clinical situations,so read it,enjoy itand use what it has to say on the ward—this is what it hasbeen written for.  \nIn commending this book to you,I can only wish that ithad been written many years before—it would havesaved me a lot of worry.  \nRay RowdenApril 1985SRN,RMN,OncNC,MBIM ","cbCaij24tuGI6SEJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij24tuGI6SEJ","pdf",3381924,164,"English","# Foreword\n# How to use this book\n## How to use your calculator\n## Introductory test\n## Unit 1. 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