Remek, Certainly, medical professionals should use the SI in communicating with the public!
A good fundamental starting topic is Body Mass Index (BMI), with body mass measured in kilograms and body height, in meters. Gene. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 15:08:08 -0400 >From: "Remek Kocz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:38695] Re: Is U.S. metrication still considered "extreme?" >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >... > ... medical professionals should start > communicating with the public in using SI... Certainly! > Weight and height are another issue, much more > difficult to convince the general public to adopt, > but in the name of reducing medical errors, it could > be done... No! Teach correct SI: body mass (kg), not body weight (N).
