Sorry, I didn't make it clear, but by "metric office" I mean the one that records your vitals in metric units. I have yet to see anyone discuss temperatures or weights in C or kg with the patient.
Remek On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Paul Trusten <[email protected]> wrote: > If metric, I would have been weighed in kilograms. > > Paul Trusten > > On Nov 6, 2009, at 16:44, Remek Kocz <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's also possible that you were in one of the metric offices. From my > assessment, it's very easy to make a small practice go metric--just > designate the date and keep all the records using the metric system from > then on. > > Remek > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Paul Trusten < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> It is possible that my doctor and nurse were surprised about my talking >> strictly metric with them, and I deliberately did not belabor the point >> because I just wanted to do it, Nike style. They simply listened and took it >> to heart. >> >> >> Paul Trusten >> >> >> On Nov 3, 2009, at 14:07, < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Remek, >>> When I was interviewed for anesthesia prior to my heart surgery, I gave >>> my body mass in kilograms and my height in meters. The anesthesia MD told >>> me those are the units he prefers for application of gas in units of ml/s >>> for each kilogram of body mass. >>> Gene. >>> >>> ---- Original message ---- >>> >>>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:52 -0400 >>>> From: Remek Kocz < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [USMA:46096] RE: Metric-only doctor visit >>>> To: "U.S. Metric Association" < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >>>> >>>> Here's the scoop from the 3rd year medical student >>>> currently rotating through a family medicine clinic >>>> (i.e. me): >>>> Medicine is taught mostly in metric. There is a >>>> very strong trend among hospitals towards metric >>>> usage only. This is at least due to a couple of >>>> obvious factors: medical literature is predominantly >>>> metric, and major hospitals are frequently teaching >>>> institutions... >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
