An approach to mathematical literacy for medical students.
Mathematical literacy is defined as the ability to read and interpret information of a mathematical nature. Based on the empirically determined needs of medical students in this area, a set of instructional materials (tests, text, and technical manual) were produced and successfully used. These results are described here as are considerations bearing on the generalizability of the described approach.
D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D013337:Students, Medical