title: It is it true that axillary temperature in adults is 1 degrees C lower than oral and, if so, why?
authors.affiliation: Nursing Division of Unplanned Care, Walsall Manor Hospital.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000502:physiology*; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*