title: The emergency department stretcher.
abstract: The stretcher is an important and expensive item of equipment in the emergency department. We draw attention to some of the many defects in design and engineering of stretchers, and make some suggestions about how these can be improved. We stress the importance of the role of the emergency department staff in the choice of a new stretcher.
mesh_terms: D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014187:Transportation of Patients