Comparative Study of Measuring Body Temperature by Mercury and Digital Thermometer

• Main Authors: Reza Imani (Author), Shahriar Salehi (Author), Roya Habibian (Author), Bahman Sadeghi (Author), Khadijeh Hatamipour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Mercury is a dangerous substance for human health and mercury thermometers are major pollutant for environment. Using less dangerous and less expensive devices like digital thermometer can be an alternative for mercury thermometers. The aim of this study was to compare the body t...