OK Graham,
I guess we will have to change back to the improvised SI units. Whatever happened to the dream of all the world using the same units. It seems we make two steps forward and then take one backwards.
I remember the drama caused when SI came in in NZ, but it really didn't take long before everyone got used to the new system.
Cheers,
Greg
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Subject: Re: SI unit question
There is no doubt that the SI unit for time is t
Dear Colleagues,
There is no doubt that the SI unit for time is the second. However a primary consideration of the choice of units is the avoidance of errors by seeking uniformity. To this end the Australian Creatinine Consensus group recommended in 2005 (Med J Aust) that mL/min be used for GFR and creatinine clearance. This was based on review of all commonly used sources of information available to us (see below) and we felt the need for uniformity was greater than the need for SI compliance.
Regards,
Graham
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