Better: "body mass in kilograms" as in Body Mass Index (BMI).
What is the precise quotation from the Joint Commission?
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:50:39 -0600
>From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[email protected]>
>Subject: [USMA:42359] Re: Is there any literature on metrication in the US
>aimed at immigrants?
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
>Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
>
>...
>
>Yes--in the U.S., the Joint Commission (national healthcare accrediting body)
>has issued a guideline stating that all pediatric patients should be weighed in
>kilograms only and their weights stated in kilograms only. (I have urged the
>JC
>to suggest that ALL patient weights be measured and stated in kilograms only
>and
>their heights measured and stated in meters only.)
>
>Paul T.
