Let the bed take the strain. An ergonomic approach to hospital bed provision.
1. The use of an ergonomic approach to risk assessment is advocated by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations. 2. Selection of hospital beds is a key factor in reducing the risk of injury from manual handling. 3. The use of electrically operated beds has eliminated many patient handling episodes. 4. The electrically operated beds have increased patient independence.
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Tarling
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Burns
D001513:Beds; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care