ISBN: 9781333770945 - the testing of clinical thermometers (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book charts the history of clinical thermometer use and development as a standard tool in healthcare. Early efforts in accurate temperature measurement, ranging from crude estimation to the refined devices of today, are examined. This book was written with meticulous attention to detail, right down to the inner workings of clinical thermometers. The author also discusses the many practical and technical challenges that had to be overcome to make clinical thermometers a reality. Aged vs. unaged thermometers are examined along with the aging process for these items. The thermometer's relationship to different scientific disciplines is another topic, including struggles with scale variations. This thorough examination of clinical thermometers is an important contribution to the history of medicine. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…