An investigation into the accuracy of different types of thermometers.
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.
Dowding
Dawn
D
University of Stirling.
Freeman
Sarah
S
Nimmo
Suzanne
S
Smith
Danielle
D
Wisniewski
Mik
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D001831:Body Temperature; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012007:Rectum; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013821:Thermometers / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane