Dilemmas in measurement of human body temperature. An introduction for the biomedical and health sciences. Rectal intestinal oesophageal temperature is impractical for such applications. Instrumentation science technology. Pusnik i miklavec a 2009 dilemmas in measurement of human body temperature. Dilemmas in measurement of human body temperature.
Dilemmas in measurement of human body temperature article in instrumentation science technology 375516 530 august 2009 with 189 reads how we measure reads. An evaluation of body temperature measurement. Adshelpatcfaharvardedu the ads is operated by the smithsonian astrophysical observatory under nasa cooperative agreement nnx16ac86a. Then we ask ourselves which result is the right one. Instrum sci technol 2009. Marieb en hoehn k.
Ilsley ah rutten aj runciman wb. The answer is far from trivial because there are a few dilemmas in measurement of human. Human anatomy and physiologh. Temperature monitoring and perioperative thermoregulation. The measurement of core body temperature is an efficient method for monitoring heat stress amongst workers in hot conditions. Pusnik i miklavec a.
Abstract measurement of human body temperature seems rather trivial until we become parents or medical professionals. If we use different thermometers which are used at different body sites inevitably we come across to different measurement results. The measurement of core body temperature is an efficient method for monitoring heat stress amongst workers in hot conditions. Pearson benjamin cummings 1114 p. Pušnik i miklavec a. Miklavec a 2009 dilemmas in measurement of human body.
Instrumentation science and technology 2009. Dilemmas in measurement of human body temperature. Therefore the aim of this study was to define relevant non invasive measures to predict core body temperature under various. The accuracy of routine body temperature measurements the suitability of various sites for such measurements and the performance and practicality of various temperature measuring devices were studied. Pocock g richards c 2009 the human body. However invasive measurement of core body temperature eg.