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The Safety of Hospital Beds [PDF]
To explore the safety of the standard and the low hospital bed, we report on a microanalysis of 15 patients’ ability to ingress, move about the bed, and egress. The 15 participants were purposefully selected with various disabilities. Bed conditions were
Janice M. Morse +5 more
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Inequalities in the geographic distribution of hospital beds and doctors in traditional Chinese medicine from 2004 to 2014 [PDF]
Objectives This study identifies inequities in the provincial-level geographical distribution of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hospital beds and doctors in China from 2004 to 2014.
Liming Lu, Jingchun Zeng
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For many years, average bed occupancy level has been the primary measure that has guided hospital bed capacity decisions at both policy and managerial levels.
Linda V. Green
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Inequality in geographical distribution of hospitals and hospital beds in densely populated metropolitan cities of Iran [PDF]
Background This study aims to assess geographical distribution of hospitals and extent of inequalities in hospital beds against socioeconomic status (SES) of residents of five metropolitan cities in Iran.
Yousef Chavehpour +3 more
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Incarceration rates and hospital beds per capita: A cross-national study of 36 countries, 1971–2015 [PDF]
Rationale. Incarceration carries several negative ramifications for population health, while diverting scarce resources from other public goods. At a time when health care systems around the world are strained, the current study investigates the long ...
Alexander Testa +2 more
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Equity in distribution of hospital beds in Iran [PDF]
Background and Aim: Equitable distribution of health system resources and hospital beds is crucial for an acceptable level of health for all the people of the country.
Ali mohammad Mosadeghrad +4 more
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Assessing equity in the distribution of hospital beds: evidence from northern Iran
Objective: To assess equity in the distribution of hospital beds in northern Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the degree of equity by using 2016 census data from 16 cities in Guilan province.
Javad Ebrahimzadeh +7 more
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How to Minimize the Impact of Pandemic Events: Lessons From the COVID-19 Crisis [PDF]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This pandemic is characterized by a high variability in death rate (defined as the ratio between the number of ...
Lorenzo Bigiani +2 more
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Latin America's healthcare systems evolved nonlinearly, influenced by diverse models, historical events, and political regimes. Limited knowledge exists despite national-level efforts, indicating a need for long-term statistics to assess the effects of ...
Mauricio Matus-Lopez +1 more
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Concept and design of automated moving device for healthcare equipment [PDF]
The physical wear of health professionals arises mainly from the movement of people with reduced mobility, transport of stretchers, hospital beds and hospital carts. There is a lack of equipment that helps these professionals to move patients in hospital
Faria N.M.S. +3 more
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