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Re: Weight in metric vs. pounds
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Pat Young <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:48:10 -0400
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Actually it is a parental variation.  We use lbs & oz in the office because 
that is what they understand.  Pat in SNJ
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From: "Jojomari818" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:54 PM
Subject: Weight in metric vs. pounds


>
>
> While reading recent posts, I noticed Susan mentioned because she lives in 
> the USA she has to use pounds and ounces.
> I find this interesting, because I am also in the US and in recent years 
> have worked in three different facilities - all exclusively use metric.
> In the one community hospital I worked in for ages I remember when the 
> "biomedical team" came around and did something to all the scales in the 
> whole hospital so they could only weigh in metric - that was at least 10 
> years ago.
> We usually converted the baby's weight into pounds and ounces for the 
> parents and for the infamous crib card, but that was it.
>
> Is this maybe a regional variance?
> Wondering if anyone else is still using pounds and ounces ...
>
> Jodie,
> who lives in central Maryland and commutes to Washington DC for work  : (
>
>
>
>
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