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abstract: Urgent steps are needed to realise the goals of mercury free healthcare by 2020.
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date: 2014-02-20
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keywords: Mercury; Thermometer; Sphygmomanometer; Dental amalgam
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referencetext: "1.\tWorld Health Organization. Replacement of mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers in health care Technical Guidance. Geneva: WHO Press; 2011.\r\n2.\tAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Toxicological Profile for Mercury. Available from:  http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp46.pdf [Last accessed on 2013 October 15]\r\n3.\tWorld Health Organization. Mercury in health care: policy paper. Available from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/medicalwaste/mercurypolpaper.pdf [Last accessed on 2013 October 16].\r\n4.\tFadzil F M, Choon D, Arumugam K. A comparative study on the accuracy of noninvasive thermometers. Australian Family Physician. 2010;39:237-239.\r\n5.\tParati G et al. Recommendations for blood pressure measuring devices for office/clinic use in low resource settings. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 2005;10:3-10.\r\n6.\tHealth Care Without Harm. Guide for Eliminating Mercury from Healthcare Establishments. Available from: http://www.mercuryfreehealthcare.org/Mercury_Elimination_Guide_for_Hospitals.pdf [Last accessed on 2013 October 16]"
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title: 'Mercury Free Healthcare by 2020: Time for Action'
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