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Implications of metric conversion

R K Laros

    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    |November 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    The US is converting to the Système International (SI) system, impacting health sciences. Obstetrician-gynecologists should understand and discuss controversial SI units now.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medicine and Health Sciences
    • International Standards

    Background:

    • The global scientific community is increasingly adopting the metric system.
    • The Système International (SI) is the chosen standard for health sciences.
    • The United States is one of the few countries not fully utilizing the SI system, prompting a push for conversion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To inform obstetrician-gynecologists about the ongoing conversion to the SI system.
    • To highlight controversial SI units and encourage professional input.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the current status of SI system adoption in the scientific community.
    • Identification of specific SI units that are subjects of debate within medicine.

    Main Results:

    • Most of the SI system is not controversial.
    • Several SI units, such as joules (vs. calories), pascals (vs. mmHg), and moles per liter (vs. mg/100 mL), are highly debated.
    • Decisions regarding these controversial units are still pending.

    Conclusions:

    • Obstetrician-gynecologists must become familiar with SI units.
    • There is a critical need for input from specialists on the controversial SI units during this transition period.

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