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Comparing thermometers or blood pressure monitors
In this activity, students plan an investigation to compare two clinical thermometers or two blood pressure devises. They will need to investigate:
- the key features needed by a clinical thermometer or blood pressure monitor. The generic features required by physiological measuring devices are determined by considering clinical thermometers.
- which of two clinical thermometers or blood pressure monitors is better suited to a particular purpose
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