Improve Accuracy of Noncontact Infrared Thermometers
November 2020
Patients will ask you about forehead infrared thermometers...due to increased screening for fever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explain that these "no-touch" thermometers are convenient, reliable, and accurate...WHEN used properly.
Consider some rules of thumb to optimize accuracy of noncontact thermometers when they're used at your pharmacy or by patients.
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