Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
According to Paulos, what do doctors often do that is mathematically incorrect?
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Paulos finds that doctors are rarely correct in estimating a patient's chance for success during surgery. If a doctor says that there is one in a million chances of a mishap, then the follow up remark that the procedure is 99% safe is incorrect.
Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences