Health Care

Moving and Lifting Patients

Moving or repositioning patients within their beds, from bed to bed, bed to chair, or otherwise from one posture or surface to another.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moving and Lifting Patients. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055805. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055805
  2. Moving and Lifting Patients. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70437562