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Do you believe it is safer for healthcare facilities to use the metric system or the US customary system for measurements? Justify your answer.

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The customary system because it is done quicker in case of emergency operations

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Answer:

The answer for the question is:

I consider that the metric system would be safer to measure in health centers since the metric system is also called the international system since it is used in most countries of the world, which could transport and receive foreign patients and continue with treatments or corroborate measurements made in other countries without the need to carry out the respective conversion, which at a critical moment can be poorly performed and cause complications for the patient.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although at first glance a person could argue that there is no problem in continuing to operate the current system since doctors and other health center personnel are already used to it, it corresponds to a serious problem when it comes to critical cases of people who they come from other countries (where the metric system is used) since the analyzes must be started from scratch and the person may lose invaluable time that could later be required.

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