My doctor's scale (here in Florida, USA) is a dual (switchable) digital
scale. A my recent visit last week, the nurse asked me to step on the
scale so she could determine my weight. The scale was set to read
pounds and the nurse recorded that value. I looked for, and easily
found, a button labeled "lb/kg" which, of course, I pushed, saying
something like "Let's see what that is in kilograms". The reading
changed immediately to kilograms (75 kg, in case you're interested).
The nurse looked at that reading without comment but did not mark it
down.
I courteously pressed the little button again to switch it back to
pounds. Afterward I said to myself: "Why the hell did I do that?"
I guess this confirms that doctor's in the US are not yet doing much of
weighing patients in kilograms, but it appears they have the equipment
to make the change easily any time they want to.
Regards,
Bill Hooper
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
PS May I suggest to us all that when we report things like "how it's
done here where I live" that you remind us where you live.
