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End of an Era: The Phase-out of Mercury-Based Blood Pressure Measurement Devices in the United States and its Implications for Europe and the Rest of the World

Health Care Without Harm
Authors: Jamie Harvie, PE, and Joshua Karliner
September 22, 2008. 28 pages.
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Summary

The European Parliament has mandated a review of the technical and economic feasability of alternatives to mercury column sphygmomanometers — medical devices used to measure blood pressure.

End of an Era

This brief report provides an overview of the tremendous success the US healthcare community has experienced in delivering safe, accurate, affordable mercury-free blood pressure measurement. We hope it will benefit the deliberations in the EU.

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