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  2. Bed-making - Wikipedia

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    Bed-making is the act of arranging the bedsheets and other bedding on a bed, to prepare it for use. [1] It is a household chore, but is also performed in establishments including hospitals, hotels, and military or educational residences. Bed-making is also a common childhood chore. [2] Research suggests that unmade beds help to keep out dust mites.

  3. Hospital corners - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 28 December 2013, at 16:31 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply.

  4. Cases of political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union

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    Pisarev was committed to the Special Psychiatric Hospital in Leningrad which along with an analogous hospital in Sychevka has started functioning since the Second World War. [42] After his discharge, Pisarev began a campaign against political abuse of psychiatry, concentrating on the Serbsky Institute which he viewed to be the seat of the ...

  5. Force platform - Wikipedia

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    The simplest force plates measure only the vertical component of the force in the geometric center of the platform. More advanced models measure the three-dimensional components of the single equivalent force applied to the surface and its point of application, usually called the centre of pressure (CoP), as well as the vertical moment of force ...

  6. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    Spectacles (glasses) to correct refractive errors of the eye; not invasive. Contact lenses. to correct refractive errors of the eye; a little invasive. Phoropter. used in refraction testing. Tonometers. used to determine the intraoccular pressure (IOP) - useful in glaucoma; video link for various types of tonometers.

  7. Donabedian model - Wikipedia

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    The Donabedian model is a conceptual model that provides a framework for examining health services and evaluating quality of health care. [1] According to the model, information about quality of care can be drawn from three categories: “structure,” “process,” and “outcomes." [2] Structure describes the context in which care is ...

  8. Vertical dimension of occlusion - Wikipedia

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    The two wax rims are then notched in order to allow an index of the relationship of the maxillary rim to the mandibular rim with a medium, such as Alluwax or Regisal. Vertical dimension of occlusion, or VDO, also known as occlusal vertical dimension (OVD), is a term used in dentistry to indicate the superior-inferior relationship of the maxilla ...

  9. Pain scale - Wikipedia

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    Pain scale. A Chinese pain scale diagram, rating pain on a scale of 1 to 10. A pain scale measures a patient 's pain intensity or other features. Pain scales are a common communication tool in medical contexts, and are used in a variety of medical settings. Pain scales are a necessity to assist with better assessment of pain and patient screening.