Recording patient temperature--are we getting it right?
Temperature recordings can provide important patient information in a variety of clinical settings, so it is vital that readings are correct. A survey of current practice, however, revealed disturbing variations from established guidelines.
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D001831:Body Temperature; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013821:Thermometers