Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Beginning with simple examples drawn from everyday life, the author leads you through the steps of applying the powerful Fermi Method from Physics to the world of healthcare. This approachable book is a gentle introduction to the simple mathematics of estimating everything from jelly beans in a jar, the force of a football head injury, the time to vaccinate a country in a pandemic, to the likely cost of Universal Health Care coverage. The author draws upon his experience in Physics, Neurology, and BioPharmaceutical Medicine to present an accessible and entertaining book that gives you the ability to evaluate, model, and understand many of the pressing issues in Health Care today - using no more than simple algebra and reasoning.
Topics covered include:
- Thinking in ranges
- Using the powerful Fermi Method for problem solving
- Introduction to Bayes Formula
- Bayesian reasoning for hypotheses and diagnoses
- The simple probability behind why everything is 'almost' always Late
- An extremely brief introduction to Entropy and how it affects our world
Whether you are a medical or nursing student, a health care provider, administrator, or someone simply interested in why health care is the way it is - this unique little book will take you on a delightful journey that you will enjoy. Upon finishing, you will have the tools to quickly evaluate and understand many of the issues, likely outcomes and feasibility of important challenges facing our health care system today.