Commentary on Khorshid L, Eşer İ, Zaybak A and Yapucu Ü (2005) Comparing mercury-in-glass, tympanic and disposable thermometers in measuring body temperature in healthy young people. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 496-500

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1343-1345

  Smith, Joanna ^a   Truscott, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MERCURY;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; STANDARD; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETER;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; GLASS; HUMANS; MERCURY; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 33748701075     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01269.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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