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Reprinted, courtesy of WHO Chronicle, 32: 92-98 (1978).
To facilitate unambiguous comminication and the exchange of information between health workers throughout the world it is imperative that, with the least possible delay, all members of the medical and allied professions in all countries of the world should change over to SI units, the international system of units of measurement, so that there will be worldwide agreement and conformity in this important aspect of health work. The experience of institutions in countries that have already changed to SI has been of great value in the preparation of the guidelines, given below, which will help other insitutions and countries to make the change. WHO believes this matter is of fundamental importance and hopes that in every country concerned the ministies of health and other interested parties will start action as soon as possible to effect the change to SI in the health professions.
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