Abstract
The traditional mercury-in-glass thermometer carries the potential risk of glass breakage and mercury spillage and health-care professionals have sought an alternative. This study examined the accuracy of three other types of temperature-measurement device--disposable, digital and tympanic--when compared with standard mercury thermometer readings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 166-168 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Professional nurse (London, England) |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2002 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Axilla
- Body Temperature
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Disposable Equipment
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nursing Assessment
- Rectum
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Thermography
- Thermometers
- Tympanic Membrane
- Comparative Study
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Validation Studies