Abstract:The first instrument of significance for the measurement of the temperature of the human body was the thermoscope, invented in 1502, probably by Galileo (1). Then followed numerous contributions by Huygens, Dalance, Roemer, Fahrenheit, Celcius, Boerhaave and de Haen, who made many modifications which led to the widespread measurement of temperatures in man. Improvements in the accuracy, types and reproducibility of heat detecting devices have continued through the years. Approximately fifteen years ago Doctor … Show more
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