Comparing mercury-in-glass, tympanic and disposable thermometers in measuring body temperature in healthy young people
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: Leyla KHORSHTD, İsmet EŞER, Ayten ZAYBAK, U Yapucu
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 14, pp 496-500
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01076.x
Summary
Aim and objectives. The aim of this study was to determine whether a disposable thermometer was at least as accurate as a tympanic thermometer when compared with a mercury-in-glass thermometer and to investigate the waiting periods of mercury-in-glass thermometers.