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Abstract
Moving or repositioning patients within their beds, from bed to bed, bed to chair, or otherwise from one posture or surface to another.
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Synonyms
17 entry terms
- Patient Lifting
- Patient Moving
- Patient Moving and Lifting
- Patient Repositioning
- Lifting, Patient
- Liftings, Patient
- Moving, Patient
- Movings, Patient
- Patient Liftings
- Patient Movings
- Patient Repositionings
- Repositioning, Patient
- Repositionings, Patient
- Patient Handling
- Handling, Patient
- Handlings, Patient
- Patient Handlings
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Aspects Covered
14 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with PATIENT TRANSFER (interfacility or intrahospital transfer for administrative reasons with regard to special care or economics) or with TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS or with PATIENT POSITIONING
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History Note
2009
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NLM Classification
WY 100.2
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Moving and Lifting Patients. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055805. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055805
- Moving and Lifting Patients. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70437562