Comparison of temperature readings using infrared thermometers at three different sites: tympanic, forehead and temporal
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Measuring Temperature with Infrared Tympanic Thermometers versus Oral, Axillary and Rectal Thermometers for Proper Patient Management
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2010-1058,2059-2329
DOI: 10.1177/2010105820935932