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2. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   Wheelchair. A man with a disability sitting in a wheelchair. A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions. Wheelchairs provide mobility, postural ...

3. Examination table - Wikipedia

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   An examination table in a doctor's office.. An examination table (or exam table) is used to support patients during medical examinations.During these exams, doctors in offices (UK: surgeries), clinics and hospitals use an adjusting mechanism to manipulate and position the table to allow patient support, closer examination of a portion or the entire patient, and the ability to move the patient ...

4. Stretcher - Wikipedia

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   A stretcher, gurney, litter, or pram[1] is an apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed or cart) is often equipped with variable height frames, wheels, tracks, or skids.

5. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

6. Hospital bed - Wikipedia

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   A hospital bed or hospital cot is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients or others in need of some form of health care. These beds have special features both for the comfort and well-being of the patient and for the convenience of health care workers. Common features include adjustable height for the entire bed, the head, and the ...

7. Litter (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   Litter (vehicle) A Turkish tahtırevan, 1893. A Japanese Date clan ’s litter with arabesque design in maki-e lacquer. (For Princess Mune) 18th century, Edo period. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. An English sedan chair (late 18th century) at Eaton Hall. The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport ...