math plays a part in almost every career in one way or another let's see how it plays a part in healthcare healthcare providers need to be able to know about medication dosages so that they can prescribe correctly for people of different ages and sizes pharmacists and pharmacy techs use proportions in different units of measurement such as weights in grams and volumes in milliliters physical therapists must be familiar with angles so that they can help patients regain proper mobility nurses must be able to read and interpret graphs showing vital measurements over time doctors should be able to read statistical studies to guide them in understanding disease and prescribing treatments all of these mathematical concepts will be practiced throughout your education and will become second nature to you as you proceed in your chosen healthcare field