Assignment task: The metric system is the primary measurement system used in the medical field. Healthcare professionals must have the ability to convert units of measurement within and between the metric system and the US customary system. Read this More Than A Mile Behind: America and the Metric System website on the importance of mastering metric conversions.
1. The author believes we are "endangering our health by not using the metric system." Explain why you either agree or disagree with this statement.
2. Do you believe that the US should convert to the metric system? Explain why or why not.
3. As a healthcare professional, what are the possible consequences for failing to master metric system conversion skills?