Why are doctors offices going to metric system in the USA?

That proves we have been sold to China?

We are no longer Americans. We are now Chinesericans

I just saw what our new flag is going to be.

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exexec · 70-79, C

Metric was all we used in college, so it's not odd to me. The CT scan showed an aneurism 4.1 cm in diameter. It was clear that my surgeon would make two incisions, 2.2 cm. long during my back surgery. it will be easier to track growth of the aneurism in metric.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

@exexec Exactly. Most technical work is now metric but I surprised your surgeon used centimetres, not the "Preferred" millimetres.

Chemists do use the c.c. for measuring small volumes, so I don't know if medical people generally use the cm to be uniform with laboratory tests and similar.

exexec · 70-79, C

@ArishMell It could be the psychological difference between 41 mm vs 4.1 cm. Maybe people wouldn't worry so much about 4.1, which is considered a small aortic aneurism.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@exexec Good point that.