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Temperature measurement: why and how in intensive care.

Authors :
Bartlett EM
Source :
Intensive & critical care nursing [Intensive Crit Care Nurs] 1996 Feb; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 50-4.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

In this paper the importance of temperature regulation for nurses is discussed with review of the methods most frequently used for recording core temperature in intensive care. Use of a tympanic thermometer is considered as an alternative method and is viewed favourably.

Subjects

Subjects :
Humans
Body Temperature
Body Temperature Regulation
Critical Care
Nursing Assessment
Thermometers

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0964-3397
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Intensive & critical care nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8696025
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0964-3397(96)81698-3
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