To measure the pulse at the wrist, place the index and middle
finger over the underside of the opposite wrist, below the base of
the thumb. Press firmly with flat fingers until you feel the pulse
in the radial artery.
Review Date: 02/09/2006
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
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