| Numerical Reasoning in Judgments and Decision Making about Health Contributor(s): Anderson, Britta L. (Editor), Schulkin, Jay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107040949 ISBN-13: 9781107040946 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.1 |
| LCCN: 2013043959 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.30 lbs) 327 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every day thousands of individuals need to make critical decisions about their health based on numerical information, yet recent surveys have found that over half the population of the United States is unable to complete basic math problems. How does this lack of numerical ability (also referred to as low numeracy, quantitative illiteracy or statistical illiteracy) impact healthcare? What can be done to help people with low numeracy skills? Numerical Reasoning in Judgments and Decision Making about Health addresses these questions by examining and explaining the impact of quantitative illiteracy on healthcare and in specific healthcare contexts, and discussing what can be done to reduce these healthcare disparities. This book will be a useful resource for professionals in many health fields including academics, policy makers, physicians and other healthcare providers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schulkin, Jay: - Jay Schulkin is the Senior Director of Research in the Division of Practice at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is also a Research Professor of Neuroscience at Georgetown University, Washington DC and Research Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington.Anderson, Britta L.: - Britta L. Anderson is a Research Associate at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. |