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Well, in France, I think the normal body temperature is 37,2 °C in the morning. But we know the French are hot!

BTW, now in hospitals, they use an electronic ear thermometer and many families must have one by now.

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by Melanchthon on Fri Apr 10th, 2009 at 02:18:01 PM EST

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in France, I think the normal body temperature is 37,2 °C in the morning

Rectal, I take (which is 0.5-1.0°C above axillary).

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by DoDo on Sat Apr 11th, 2009 at 03:32:49 AM EST
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DoDo:

Rectal, I take (which is 0.5-1.0°C above axillary).

I guess, but as Melanchton mentioned, they don't do the rectal measurement any longer, even in MD offices and hospitals: everybody has switched to electronic ear devices.
But rectal temperature measurement was standard MO back in the days.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sat Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:12:51 PM EST
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Ear temp is higher than axillary, too.

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by DoDo on Sat Apr 11th, 2009 at 02:05:15 PM EST
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