Replacement of Mercury Thermometers and Sphygmomanometers in Health Care

Technical Guidance

Paperback
November 2011
9789241548182
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  • Publisher
    World Health Organization
  • Published
    1st November 2011
  • ISBN 9789241548182
  • Language English
  • Pages 57 pp.
  • Size 8.25" x 11.25"
$24.00

This short guide is designed to provide step-by-step instructions for the safe substitution of non-mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers in health-care settings. It identifies the resources available to provide confidence that the substituted products will provide equivalent accuracy and comparable clinical utility, while protecting health-care workers and the environment. It is designed for professionals responsible for institutions or ministries desiring to switch to safer non-polluting technologies in health care.

This guide is also an output of a global mercury-free health-care initiative in which WHO is engaged. This global initiative promotes the substitution of mercury-based medical devices with safe, affordable, accurate alternatives around the world. The global mercury-free health-care initiative has documented mercury substitution in dozens of countries. It has also produced a series of additional resources for health professionals, health-system managers and government officials that can be useful in developing and implementing policy and strategies for mercury substitution in the health sector.

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