Xiaohui Zhao, Keith Dowd, and Cynthia A. Searcy

Medical educators have long recognized the importance of statistical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills for practicing physicians. In recent years, multiple blue-ribbon panels, advisory committees, and other important stakeholder groups charged with improving medical education have confirmed that these skills are important for 21st-century physicians working in a health care system that is becoming increasingly complex. To encourage future physicians to master these skills, these groups have called for a greater emphasis on teaching statistical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills during medical training.

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