title: Reviewing the effectiveness of tympanic thermometers.
abstract: Tympanic thermometers have become a popular alternative to glass mercury thermometers for recording patients' temperatures. This article reviews studies that have been performed to audit their use in clinical practice. It examines the accuracy of tympanic thermometers and discusses ways to improve the use of this instrument and the implications for nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Wales, Swansea.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gallimore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D012007:Rectum; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013817:Thermography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D013821:Thermometers / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane