title: Why do we measure blood pressure in millimeters of mercury?
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Geddes
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007394:International System of Units / Q000266:history*; D008628:Mercury / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury